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dominus_aranearum t1_ivno812 wrote

Reply to comment by rumble_salt in TIFU: By assuming basic chemistry was common sense. by Relevant_Tax_3737

>aluminum and iron iii oxide powder

At least this requires an ignition source. Mixing the two without igniting it is harmless.

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rumble_salt t1_ivnrix1 wrote

What 15 year old doesn’t do this with an ignition source in his hand?

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dominus_aranearum t1_ivntzm6 wrote

That was more or less my point. The entire act of making thermite is intentional. People who mix bleach with another chemical in an attempt to clean something at home are doing it out of ignorance. There's a major difference.

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