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Are Liquid Explosives on a Plane Feasible?
permaculture writes "The Register describes the difficulty of mixing up a batch of liquid explosives on a plane. Further, it opines that such a plot might work in a Hollywood film, but not in the real world. Liquid explosives were used for the 7/7 London bombings in 2005, according to the official account — or not, as now seems more likely."
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his shit is explosive
but what about SNAKES on a plane, ever thought of that?
Borat is able to do liquid explosions
Let's not all suck at the same time please
No, it doesn't. In fact you just need to pull the lever and push the door open.
This is a sig. It is appended to the end of comments I post.
Libertarians appear out of fucking nowhere; roll for save vs. simple solutions to complex problems.
there is no need to sign your posts. this isn't usenet. your username is right there above your post. stop it.
And just how would a person go about getting practice carrying Evian bottles full of nitroglycerine?
One step, two step... boom!
Okay, next please.
One step...
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Where's the "-1 Crackpot" moderation option?
/. If the government wants us to respect the law, it should set a better example.
Authorities aren't gonna make people get on planes naked, so they have to let people take stuff on
Sure they are, and you're all gonna get an enema too.
Now if you wanted to make a bomb out of liquids - why not just bring a bottle of water and a piece of rubidium or cesium? Remember what happens when alkali metals hit water? BOOM! Two grams of cesium and a quart of water is enough to make an explosion roughly equivalent to about three or so hand grenades going off. Water and rubidium can blow apart a bathtub. Cesium is far, far more reactive.
Thanks for now limiting the number of things I can now bring on a plane. I thought the latest thing with not allowing liquids on board was bad, but now you're telling people that bringing 2 grams or more of metal onto a plane is now banned.
Thanks.
Haven't you ever seen the documentary "Lost" on TV on ABC. About 30 people survived when Oceanic flight 815 crashed off the coast of Australlia. What I can't figure out is how these people get their documentary broadcast but nobody has been able to find the island they are stranded on for 2 years.
I believe you meant to say "I did up until posting this the very highest security clearances"
actually I am happy to see you, however that is in fact a banana in my pocket.
Duh, that's what the explosives are for. Once you have blown the hole, the pressure drops and you can open the door no problem.
Rich
The terrorists want to _inconvenience_ the world into adopting Sharia law...
Cesium is a liquid at room temperature. So I guess it is already banned ;-).
oxygen is, of course, very dangerous. It can be combined with pretty much any fuel to produce an explosive.
We'd better get it off our planes before someone gets hurt, then! And the dihydrogen monoxide! I don't trust that shit at all...
Ok you do it an a plane washroom that is bouncing about the sky and that every one elas is trying to get in. But then you can probably pee statnding up in said washroon too and hit the bowl every time.
Actually, it's fairly simple to do that. Just use your legs so that they are firmly against the side walls (feet) and lean forward with your palm (non-holding) forward so that you're at an angle. Then use the other arm to properly aim. Works like a charm.
Yeah, learned it in the military, having to p out that small hole they give you there. Fun being strapped into the webbing though.
I said, properly trained. That's why they were doing a dry run.
Now, for fun, want to guess how you do it upside down?
To an engineer a technical problem is fun. To a non-engineer a technical problem is impossible.
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Doesn't get any better than that.
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Dude, when even the slashdot crowd thinks you're crazy, it's time to re-examine your life.
But he didn't have any dangerous articles in his possession, such as colgate toothpaste or evian mineral water, so there is no need to worry. There were no passengers at risk.
Hmm... seems like we have to call in the Mythbusters on this one...
The only reason to be scared to post anything is if you either support Bush in some small way or have an opinion, no matter how eloquently put, which is at odds with the majority of slashdotters. In that case, your Karma is taken out into the woods and shot.
Don't you get it! It's WATER! That damn stuff is lethal to the extreme!
Iv'e heard that they even use the stuff in NU-CUE-LAR FUSION REACTORS as FUEL!
And what's water made of? HYDROGEN (Can you say Hinden-BOOM-burg?) and OXYGEN, the same oxygen that makes FIRE come out of an oxy-acetylines TORCH! And don't be decieved, that H20 formula means theres TWICE as much hydrogen in there. Even more dangerous.
Damn, keep that shit OFF THE MUTHERFUCKIN PLANE!
And besides, do you know how many people are killed with water every year even without making it blow-up? Just put some of it in your lungs and see how long you live. Damn.
"Possibly explosive"??? Hell yea it's possibly explosive.
Can we get a racial profile on spontaneous human combustion too please? I don't want any of those folks on the plane either! Go Bush! Make the world safe for us! We'll give you ALL our silly liberties! Please help us! PRAISE ALLA... I mean PRAISE GOD!
<sarcasm>Now that's not fair. I for one, love the media. They tell me what to think so I don't have to figure stuff out for myself. :P</sarcasm>
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Now GET OFF MY LAWN!
I have a rather large "range bag" that has more than it's fair share of GSR on it. I have used the bag on flights (for clothing, as I only own one suitcase) with no question of explosive compounds (and yes, I have seen the bag checkers swab the bag).
Well, the probably too busy wondering just WTF this whacko was doing wearing a range bag as clothes to worry about what the swabs showed.
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