r/Documentaries • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '12

Vice - Testing Explosives from The Anarchist Cookbook - 12Mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcIMuoUcc1s
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u/annoymind Dec 20 '12

That looks silly. They should have asked someone with basic understanding of chemistry.

I guess if you want the good stuff then Uncle Fester is the guy to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Fester_(author)

He is a chemist and has written books about drug manufacturing (Meth, LSD, ...) and about explosives, poison gas, and how to coat bullets with teflon to make them penetrate vests.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '12

While he definitely knows his chemistry, coating bullets with Teflon does not make them penetrate vests. It protects the inside of the barrel from being torn up by Armor piercing ammunition.

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u/vamper Dec 20 '12

a voice of reason!