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Home Chemistry An Endangered Hobby in U.S.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the busybody-nannystate-nincompoops dept.

Disoculated writes "Wired is running an article entitled "Don't Try This at Home" discussing how that increasing paranoia about terrorism and liability is making it nearly impossible to become involved in any chemistry related hobby in the United States. Sure, the innovative will try to work around these types of limitations, but are we teaching our kids to be afraid of science?"

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  1. Not really suspicious by t_allardyce · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well its ok as long as your white and not trailer trash.

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  2. Drop in the bucket by Guppy06 · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Sure, the innovative will try to work around these types of limitations, but are we teaching our kids to be afraid of science?"

    No, it's the home-schooling of creationism and its ilk that leave students afraid of the ungodly lies of science.

  3. Re:That's right, blame the chemicals by ajs318 · · Score: 0, Troll

    All priests in all denominations, except those which specifically exclude minors, are child-abusers. Presenting mythology as though it were fact, to minds too young to know the difference, is child abuse.

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