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By that logic, I can quote you thousands of people who die or "blow their kidneys" thinking they are drinking ethanol (vodka), but instead get methanol, ethylen
by watt 16y ago
By that logic, I can quote you thousands of people who die or "blow their kidneys" thinking they are drinking ethanol (vodka), but instead get methanol, ethylene glycol, or similar poisonous additives in their conterfeit alcohol.
(That's exactly the same problem actually - buying black-market alcohol. Which is still pretty big in Russia and neighbouring countries.)
- evilduck 16y agoNot railing totally on your comment, because the idea is on track, but black market booze is silly. Alcohol is just ridiculously easy to create. If you have a source of sugar, or starches and source of amalyse enzymes (your saliva has them if you're desperate) and yeast (open air is sufficient), you have alcohol. It takes a moderately equipped kitchen and a little bit of storage room and ingenuity, but it's an amazingly simple task. Anyone with internet access should be able to sidestep this problem altogether. Manufacturing MDMA or Meth at least requires acquiring lab equipment and some fairly dangerous chemicals, plus some knowledge of chemistry, which is understandably above the abilities of some people. But any idiot can make booze.