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bibinou 5y ago
It's really, really good. Short but well-written. The one on chlorine trifluoride (linked in OP, but fixed link) is also really good: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-time https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-yo...
- tragictrash 5y ago
  I 2nd this - never heard of this before and I loved the 3 mins it took to read.
- netizen-936824 5y ago
  >coping with a metal-fluorine fire Good lord
- tverbeure 5y ago
  “It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water-with which it reacts explosively.” Fantastic! I can see where Derek Lowe got his writing style inspiration. Today, he writes about the world of medicines. His Twitter feed is excellent if you want to know more about some of the finer details about COVID related medicines: https://twitter.com/dereklowe?s=21 https://twitter.com/dereklowe?s=21.
seattle_spring 5y ago
Glad it was reposted a ninth time. I had never seen it, and it led me down an immensely interesting rabbit hole.
- geerlingguy 5y ago
  If you like this style of writing, I have a treat for you: https://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/ignition.pdf https://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/ignition.pd... (if you haven't already read it. Fascinating stuff.)
- petschge 5y ago
  Ah you are one of todays lucky 10000. https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
tverbeure 5y ago
I don’t know how many times I’ve read this article before, all I know is that today is the day I’ll read it again. Recipes about Satan’s Kimchi are irresistible.

bibinou 5y ago

It's really, really good. Short but well-written. The one on chlorine trifluoride (linked in OP, but fixed link) is also really good: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-time https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-yo...

tragictrash 5y ago
I 2nd this - never heard of this before and I loved the 3 mins it took to read.
netizen-936824 5y ago
>coping with a metal-fluorine fire Good lord
tverbeure 5y ago
“It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water-with which it reacts explosively.” Fantastic! I can see where Derek Lowe got his writing style inspiration. Today, he writes about the world of medicines. His Twitter feed is excellent if you want to know more about some of the finer details about COVID related medicines: https://twitter.com/dereklowe?s=21 https://twitter.com/dereklowe?s=21.

seattle_spring 5y ago

Glad it was reposted a ninth time. I had never seen it, and it led me down an immensely interesting rabbit hole.

geerlingguy 5y ago
If you like this style of writing, I have a treat for you: https://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/ignition.pdf https://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/ignition.pd... (if you haven't already read it. Fascinating stuff.)
petschge 5y ago
Ah you are one of todays lucky 10000. https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/

tverbeure 5y ago

I don’t know how many times I’ve read this article before, all I know is that today is the day I’ll read it again. Recipes about Satan’s Kimchi are irresistible.