Anti-Terrorism and the Death of the Chemistry Set

An anonymous reader writes "A recent unfortunate casualty of anti-terrorism laws is the home chemistry set. Once deemed the gift that saved Christmas, most Slashdotters probably remember early childhood experimentation with one of the many pre-packaged chemistry sets that were on the market. Unfortunately the FBI has decided that home chemistry sets are a threat to national security and they are rapidly disappearing from the market entirely. Those that remain are shallow boring versions of the old kits."

Comments

Another one bites the dust...

[ZephyrXero]

The Terrorists Have Won!

...and by Terrorists, I mean Bush, Cheney, Giuliani and all the other fearmongering neocons...

Re:just taking care to take care.

[Tablizer]

One reason why kids get into more trouble these days is that both parents tend to work. You used to have more stay-home mothers to watch the kids so that they don't blow up the cat, etc. (or at least only get one try :-) Union manufacturing jobs used to pay enough such that one parent could stay at home. However, "free trade" has ruined that, turning us into Walmart greeters instead. Even engineering, drafting, x-ray inspection, etc. is being offshored. Now, both parents often have to work.

Please stop pretending you know WTF is going on

[SIIHP]

http://www.50bmgstore.com/50bmgcurrentprices.htm

THAT is an example of these "civilian weapons" you're dismissing.

And you're an idiot for doing so.

Um, did you read what I said

[SIIHP]

"Have fun in your little made-up universe where the government comes to round you up and you manage to fight it off."

You said that. I addressed it.

Did you read my post where I QUOTED WHAT YOU SAID before you asked if I read what you said?

That would have answered your question before you made an ass of yourself by asking it.

Re:just taking care to take care.

[aminorex]

Joe McCarthy didn't perform summary executions of American citizens, send innocent people to Syria to be tortured for months, or imprison thousands without access to meaningful legal process for periods of 6 or more years. Joe McCarthy didn't kill a million people and poison a billion hectares with radioactive waste which will take billions of years to decay. Joe McCarthy didn't import tons of cocaine. Joe McCarthy was another freaking Ghandi compared to the Cheney administration.