What would be the most worrisome thread to see to come across? I'm thinking something along the lines of "How do you store a pound of AP?"

 

Anyone think they have something better?

the worst would be: how to come across 1 ton PuO2 or enriched U, or how to make any illicit substance, but in seconds theyed be removed and the poster band permanently

There was that one disconcerting thread with the fellow that wanted to inhale pure oxygen or hydrogen (forget which) and there was a lot of concern as to the effects of nearby sparks on the subject.

 

I tried to search but couldn't find it... curse my poor memory and keyword skills.

 

As for most worrisome potential threads...

 

"HELP! MY [destructive foreign insect type] COLONY ESCAPED!!"

it was hydrogen iirc.

How about:

 

I have this 12 ton block of raw sodium on the balcony of my apartment, which overlooks a big swimming pool and I hear this ominous creaking sound....

If it was oxygen that'd be pretty safe, right? I know they have oxygen bars where you can just go and breathe an enhanced concentration of oxygen for a fee (there's supposed to be some health benefits or something).

How about:

 

I have this 12 ton block of raw sodium on the balcony of my apartment, which overlooks a big swimming pool and I hear this ominous creaking sound....

 

You forgot the "I live next-door to you" part.

If it was oxygen that'd be pretty safe, right? I know they have oxygen bars where you can just go and breathe an enhanced concentration of oxygen for a fee (there's supposed to be some health benefits or something).

 

Those mix "pure oxygen" in with air, so you are just really breathing "higher percentage of oxygen" in the end, whereas actually 100% oxygen can be a bit dangerous.

 

That was of course a "pure oxygen environment" but it would burn just as easily in one's lungs if you had a ciggy too soon after.

Now that I have cut the red wire and the green wire and changed the combo which wire do I reconnect first?

~minus

"Hang on, I'm going to try something."

That one with the guy who wanted to taste chemicals was a bit scary.

"Hang on, I'm going to try something."

Only when I'm doing server maintenance.

This reminds me of something on the IRC the other night....

 

Person X: What's a really quick and easy thing to do check that Sulphuric acid is exactly 93%?

I remember a few years ago, there was a guy who wanted to know how to commit the perfect murder.

Geoff: That was me. Just wanted something quick double check that the sulphuric acid I got was indeed 93% like the MSDS claimed.

 

tomgwyther: I'm pretty sure I saw that thread on roguesci. There was some pretty scary stuff.

The human / ape cross breeding thread springs to mind...

 

Hummm, this is getting interesting. I am basically lacking a willing human female (although I have had offers from certain fetish forums) a male chimpanzee, and a variable speed centrifuge. I have everything else, and tech. I have a centrifuge, but it's handcrank, and I adapted a RYOBI 18v drill to power it for higher speeds.

 

It's a wind up (the thread, not the centrifuge) but discussion boards do prompt a margin of doubt i.e errr this is a joke right ?

How would an alloy of Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium & Caesium react with water?

How would an alloy of Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium & Caesium react with water?

 

lol!

 

 

 

actually, I don't get it

 

*not a chem geek (unfortunately)*

 

I imagine that it has to do with a large bang.

Nah, that's kiddie stuff. I'd be much more worried if someone said "How much gelatin would I have to wrap a kilo of caesium in so as to keep it dry when submerged for half an hour?"

I remember a few years ago, there was a guy who wanted to know how to commit the perfect murder.

 

Icicle, right?

I remember a few years ago, there was a guy who wanted to know how to commit the perfect murder.

 

You may be pleased to know there are organized groups of people dedicated to finding a solution to this question

 

Even BBC has a documentary exploring this very question.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/perfectmurder/highlights/