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I don't think that's what it's parodying... Also, why would one need to be "really careful" looking up an organic synthesis of Sudafed?

by frisco 15y ago

ars 15y ago
He means be careful looking up the synthesis of meth from Sudafed.
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JonnieCache 15y ago
There are a lot of... unusual chemistry papers out there which could lead to difficult questions being asked at certain borders I imagine. Although to be fair I guess every chemistry student goes though a phase of looking these things up when they find out they exist.
- dlss 15y ago
  What an odd sentiment. There's nothing illegal about looking that up, or knowing how people do it. Honestly, I don't think I've ever met a good chemist that hasn't looked it up -- the kind of ingenuity in synthesis that is born from not having access to a laboratory (or good precursors / solvents) is fascinating. Very MacGyver. Out of curiosity, what do you think happens if you look it up? How did you come by this information without having similar concerns? (Although I have heard of room 641A, I honestly don't know very much about this) Thanks edit: for the curious... http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/meth/meth_faq.shtml http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/meth/meth_faq.shtml
  - JonnieCache 15y ago
    They find the pdf on your computer at the border, lock you in a room, shout at you for hours, tickle your prostate just for fun and then send you home? There have been multiple cases of licensed MDMA researchers being denied entry to the US for having such materials, or for having admitted that they took the drugs once. I wish I could find the link, maybe I'll be back with it later. Then there's this stuff: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312 Obviously not exactly the same, but who can say where it's going next?
    - dlss 15y ago
      Hmm. So while I admit you can find examples of people receiving such harassment, I don't think you can make the case that such events are common or likely the experience you will have. People generally get angry when they hear about stuff like your link. It's newsworthy for a reason (rare + outrageous). Government employees are people too, it's not like anyone acts deliberately oppressive. Besides, that cost benefit ratio sounds worth it. (very rare chance of harassment and molestation) vs (very real chance of learning something awesome) I guess I'm curious how much money you'd charge to store such pdfs on your hard drive forever -- more than $100? more than $1000? I'll do it for $10 :p BTW it sounds like you really should look up Room 641A -- this conversation and your IP were logged. Talking about evading security is probably way worse than taking about meth.

I don't think that's what it's parodying... Also, why would one need to be "really careful" looking up an organic synthesis of Sudafed?

by frisco 15y ago

I don't think that's what it's parodying... Also, why would one need to be "really careful" looking up an organic synthesis of Sudafed?

ars 15y ago

He means be careful looking up the synthesis of meth from Sudafed.

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JonnieCache 15y ago

There are a lot of... unusual chemistry papers out there which could lead to difficult questions being asked at certain borders I imagine. Although to be fair I guess every chemistry student goes though a phase of looking these things up when they find out they exist.

dlss 15y ago
What an odd sentiment. There's nothing illegal about looking that up, or knowing how people do it. Honestly, I don't think I've ever met a good chemist that hasn't looked it up -- the kind of ingenuity in synthesis that is born from not having access to a laboratory (or good precursors / solvents) is fascinating. Very MacGyver. Out of curiosity, what do you think happens if you look it up? How did you come by this information without having similar concerns? (Although I have heard of room 641A, I honestly don't know very much about this) Thanks edit: for the curious... http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/meth/meth_faq.shtml http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/meth/meth_faq.shtml
- JonnieCache 15y ago
  They find the pdf on your computer at the border, lock you in a room, shout at you for hours, tickle your prostate just for fun and then send you home? There have been multiple cases of licensed MDMA researchers being denied entry to the US for having such materials, or for having admitted that they took the drugs once. I wish I could find the link, maybe I'll be back with it later. Then there's this stuff: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312 Obviously not exactly the same, but who can say where it's going next?
  - dlss 15y ago
    Hmm. So while I admit you can find examples of people receiving such harassment, I don't think you can make the case that such events are common or likely the experience you will have. People generally get angry when they hear about stuff like your link. It's newsworthy for a reason (rare + outrageous). Government employees are people too, it's not like anyone acts deliberately oppressive. Besides, that cost benefit ratio sounds worth it. (very rare chance of harassment and molestation) vs (very real chance of learning something awesome) I guess I'm curious how much money you'd charge to store such pdfs on your hard drive forever -- more than $100? more than $1000? I'll do it for $10 :p BTW it sounds like you really should look up Room 641A -- this conversation and your IP were logged. Talking about evading security is probably way worse than taking about meth.