Thermite is a powdered mixture of iron oxide and aluminum which, once lit, burns at 4000 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s hot enough to destroy anything it’s sitting on, save for a few rare metals or special high-temperature ceramics. This makes thermite incredibly destructive.
So it’s great, then, that you can buy five pounds of powdered iron oxide for $13.50 and two pounds of powdered aluminum for $23.00, giving you seven pounds of fiery, destructive hellmetal. The only difficult part of the thermite reaction is getting it ignited, and of course, the same online mega-vendor sells long rolls of magnesium ribbon, which can be ignited with a cigarette lighter but burn hot enough to start a pile of thermite.
As a former chemist I feel compelled to note the energy output of the reaction as defined above (using 5 lb of iron (III) oxide as the limiting reactant) is equivalent to the kinetic energy of a 20-ton truck traveling at roughly 70 miles per hour.
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Meanwhile, in the not-too-distant future…
(via fellasleepamidtheflowers)
Thanks to a friend of mine who is handling the liquidation of the soul-crushing news monitoring service hellhole I gave five years of my life to, I not only have a new tape deck, but also a piece of the company that bled my soul dry.
It’s not as nice as my old deck, but it’s not bad…and every time I see that property tag I’ll get all warm and fuzzy inside.
From the few blissful months I lived alone in a shithole apartment…my music system for use while showering.
…I miss those days.
Welp, I’m calling this one now. Sorry Barry, you had a good run. Well, actually you didn’t, but hey…
Crudbump holds a rare honor as he (Drew) is one of the few artists I respect enough to actually pay money for a digital download. Usually if I like a band I’ll just buy their album(s) on vinyl (fuck you, vinyl is way cooler to collect than CDs, and I’ll probably still have a way to play them in 50 years) but since there isn’t any Crudbump vinyl…I actually paid to download it. I also have the Toothpaste For Dinner book and some Sharing Machine T-Shirts. Give this guy some fucking money already.