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Chemistry Sets for Adults?

Posted by chrisd on from the reclaiming-our-brains dept.

An Anonymous Coward asks "I've been pursuing a few different lines of study, to refresh myself in basic sciences before I return to school. Right now I am reading up on Chemistry, and thought it would be fun to acquire a chemistry set just to play around with and maybe learn a few things from. Do any science geeks here have any suggestions?" My childhood garage probably still has purple and black stains all over it (lucky I was wearing glasses). 300 in one electronics kits, anyone?

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  1. For adults? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear those rolling methamphetamine labs are getting pretty popular.

    1. Re:For adults? by morie · · Score: 4, Funny
      Whatever you would classify "Gold" (Au) under, it most certainly should not be Organic Chemistry

      :-)

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  2. Slashdot: News for Dealers... by Quaoar · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it's about time we added a "hydroponics" category. Honestly, most nerds will probably applaud it.

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  3. i was gonna mod this up by waspleg · · Score: 4, Funny

    but then i got high err heh

  4. sugestion by larry+bagina · · Score: 4, Funny

    ask your local meth lab if you can do some intern work.

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  5. I just got my own adult chemistry kit. by pi_rules · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's actually a little bit of biology mixed in with a bit of chemistry; but it's really fun to play with.

    It's a home-brew kit for making my own beer :) I could entertain myself for hours with this thing.

  6. Re:My All-time favorite by jayed_99 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Some of my favorite childhood memories are negotiating with my father about what I could select as a Christmas/birthday gift from the Edmund's catalog.

    Me: "I want one of those ruby-laser kits."
    Him: "No. What about a prism?"
    Me: "I want one of those sets that has all the chemicals."
    Him: "No. What about a prism?"
    Me: "I want one of those magnets that can lift a small car."
    Him: "No. What about a prism?"

    I got a *lot* of prisms. By the time I was eight, I had about a dozen of varied shapes and sizes.