just think about it a person could be arrested for carrying around 80kg of
this dihydrogen monoxide concealed on/in their person then to go from a
felony unlicensed explosives charge to a full blown terrorism charge when
they are discovered in position of a car battery for the purposes of
processing this material into a high order explosive.

don't forget also that the human body can produce methane (some more than
others) which can be used as a fuel air explosive so from now I say that
anybody found to produce this substance wilfully and without regard for the
safety of others be arrested and punished!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Tymes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "ERPS Main List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 6:20 AM
Subject: Re: [ERPS] Homeland Security Act and rocket motors


> Rick Eversole wrote:
>
> > Lastly for the truly paranoid:
> > Just about anything can be made explosive if you "try hard
> > enough" ... I believe that we should totally ban all
> > dihydrogen monoxide, it kills people daily, as little as
> > 4 ounces can be fatal. It can be broken down into an
> > explosive compound with common household items. It passes
> > all current security checks, and therefore can easily
> > be transported undetected and converted on-site...
> > Ban all dihydrogen monoxide ... also the related compound
> > hydrogen hydroxide.
>
>
> The sad thing is, they're in a mindset where someone could propose this
> as a joke, and they'd jump all over it, taking it seriously.  If it was
> fast-tracked enough, it could become law before someone points out, "you
> just banned water!"  (Some might even try to keep it on the books after
> that, since it gives legal pretext to arrest anyone - except possibly a
> cremated or dessicated corpse - for possession of water, but I don't
> think the administration as a whole is far enough gone that such a law
> would last long.)
>
> Dragging this back on topic: given this mindset of theirs, what are the
> implications for regulatory affairs?  In particular, I'm wondering if
> this is sufficient justification for limiting disclosure to the
> government?  If they don't need to know, they don't get to know, lest
> they get scared and ban what we're doing out of reflex.  I feel there's
> something wrong with that approach, but I can't quite put my finger on
> what it is.
>
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