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[*] posted on 5-4-2025 at 15:46
The bizarre case of Australia's plutonium boy


This hit the news recently. I have not been all over the details, but sufficient to determine that it was an obvious case of gross overreach.

It raises questions about hobby chemistry in general and acquisition in oarticular. The possibility of a disproportionate response to something inoccuous, and how to protect yourself.

I commend Explosions and Fire's excellent breakdown of the situation.
https://youtu.be/M0JGsSxBd2I
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[*] posted on 6-4-2025 at 09:56


This has been going on for decades. Firearms, pyrotechnics, explosives, poisons radioactive materials, anything remotely dangerous can trigger similar responses.



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[*] posted on 6-4-2025 at 14:38


And just two days ago:
https://youtu.be/js05OEsmsm0?si=Ou75pS11F2B0NGnp
An artist made a uranium-based paint, it didn’t go over well with the TikTok “experts”.




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[*] posted on 12-4-2025 at 10:31


Does buying uranium, thorium, plutonium, etc.. make someone mentally retarded in Australia ?

Guys please have a look at this post by Royal society of chemistry and note the first three lines :


Screenshot_2025-04-12-23-50-46.png - 178kB

Here's a link to that page :
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/australian-who-ordered-r...

I'm very happy to hear that the boy got released, finally!!!




Water is dangerous if you don't know how to handle it, elemental fluorine (F₂) on the other hand is pretty tame if you know what you are doing.
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[*] posted on 13-4-2025 at 21:53


Quote: Originally posted by Radiums Lab  
Does buying uranium, thorium, plutonium, etc.. make someone mentally retarded in Australia ?


Probably the case of the defence, assuming the court would not accept that an individual of sound body and mind would own the items, unless they were going to be used for criminal intent.
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