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		Zak on March 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTuber builds his own x-ray machine after $69k h... IIRC, it was terrorists, who often refuse to work with the stuff due to the danger involved, who named TATP "mother of satan".

marginalia_nu on March 25, 2022 [–]

Ok, but my point remains. The fact it has a bad reputation for blowing people up among people who have a bad reputation for blowing people up is pretty telling.

Zak on March 25, 2022 | [–]

I think it strengthens your point. We expect most chemists to be somewhat cautious and prudent, but not terrorists.

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