Path: csiph.com!tncsrv06.tnetconsulting.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:59:20 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <9eb45192-e996-fa3d-b002-c02798bb2b7a@example.net> <5e0c7681-481e-b1b2-eec2-321c161c9fd5@example.net> <8Gq5P.102877$7FA3.45532@fx13.iad> <3b7aeb7e-5ac3-09be-eacd-23d5e0dfd950@example.net> <61890a5e-ba4b-b266-f822-3f10294e63a1@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="8323328-1253492172-1733950762=:16136" Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2399475"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:62218 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323328-1253492172-1733950762=:16136 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Wed, 11 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 11/12/2024 16:20, D wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, 11 Dec 2024, Rich wrote: >> >>> The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> On 10/12/2024 13:34, D wrote: >>>>> I did, and my conclusion was that a pipe bombs with gun powder would be >>>>> lighter, cheaper and more dangerous. >>>>> >>>> A bit, but gunpowder is by no means the best explosive. >>>> >>>> Ammonium nitrate is way better. >>>> >>>> As is nitroglyerine - although that is notoriuously unstable. >>> >>> True, and the precursor chemicals are likey on a 'watch for purchasers' >>> list somewhere, like a lot of otherwise useful chemicals from the past >>> are now.  So if one starts buying up enough precursors, one likely ends >>> up with a visit from men in dark suits, wearing dark sunglasses, and >>> driving blackout windowed black SUV's. >> >> This is the truth, but the chemicals for those are more difficult for me to >> acquire. Coal is easy, > > Charcoal is even easier Really? > I think I extracted sulfur from some kind of >> pesticide (don't remember exactly), and potassium nitrate can be bought en >> masse in the form of stump remover (?). Easy as pie! >> > Oh ho. Can it? Yes! Have a look at this: https://weibulls.com/weibulls-stubborttagare-1-25kg-6st-krt-stubb-x 1.25 kg of potassium nitrate for about 30 EUR. >> What I did not test was to buy some alcohol to purify the gun powder. I >> also had bad quality coal as well, so that's something I would change til >> next time. > > --8323328-1253492172-1733950762=:16136--