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This is the first time I've seen it, and I quite enjoyed it.
by omginternets 11y ago
This is the first time I've seen it, and I quite enjoyed it.
- masklinn 11y agoIf it's the first time you've seen it, I recommend going through the whole "Things I Won't Work With" archives[0]. They're a great read. "Sand Won't Save You This Time" is hilarious (from a safe distance) and where Lowe started hitting his stride. It will also (rightfully, it's fantastic) make you look for the Ignition! PDF, because it's not every day you read a paragraph introduced with: > It is, of course, extremely toxic, but that’s the least of the problem. then find out said introduction is 100% on the spot. [0] http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/category/things-i-wont-work-with http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/category/thing...
- mstade 11y agoThis stuff is hilarious! I know only basic high school chemistry, but I'm able to follow most of this at a sort of "I kind of get it" level – enough to get some seriously good laughs out of it. Thanks for this, I feel like someone just told me about the Yellowstone supervolcano for the first time!
- spacehome 11y ago"Sand Won't Save You This Time" is the best one.
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- CapitalistCartr 11y agoYeah, its my favorite chemistry story.
- Malic 11y agoIf you enjoy stories of Chemicals With Alarming Properties, then be sure to check out Charles Stross's short story, "A Tall Tail." (Very Big Grin) http://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/a-tall-tail/ http://www.tor.com/2012/07/20/a-tall-tail/
- ashmud 11y agoI stumbled upon this MeFi discussion when I searched for "Atom City Number Nine." http://www.metafilter.com/118133/A-Tall-Tail http://www.metafilter.com/118133/A-Tall-Tail
- jtolmar 11y agoThis is my favorite chemical that he's written about: http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/sand_wont_save_you_this_time http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/san...