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Man's 'experiments' with explosives were lawful, court rules

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Re: Man's 'experiments' with explosives were lawful, court rules

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I was surprised to learn about the glassware. When I learned that mdma therapy for ptsd wouldn’t be available for years and would cost 15k even with insurance, I dusted off my old organic chemistry book. I can’t believe I’ve been made to do this in order to get medical treatment.

99% of people would just find a street dealer or buy off the dark web. You're the 1% that the laws are actually established for. > I can’t believe I’ve been made to do this in order to get medical treatment. No one made you break bad and then brag about it on the internet... Fabricating your own controlled substances is exactly why certain types of glassware are illegal.

I haven’t done it yet so I’m not bragging. And how am I gonna take a street drug that’s dirty, tainted with other drugs and also there’s no way to know what dose you are taking which is critical to the treatment? And I’m not getting anything off the dark web because I don’t want to go to prison and also want know what I’m taking. Making single dose quantities is harmless and it’s pretty much impossible to be caught. And nobody cares anyway because I’m not distributing it or even using it in public. The number of people who do this are in the double digits and offer no threat to society. What the fuck is wrong with you.

Re: Man's 'experiments' with explosives were lawful, court rules

#112
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I mean, you really ought to be able to experiment with explosives in a free country, as long as you're not hurting anyone / planning to hurt anyone. It's obviously legal when companies in the industry do it. Why shouldn't it be for private citizens.

”as long as you're not hurting anyone / planning to hurt anyone” By that definition, car racing on public streets, running red lights and ignoring speed limits is absolutely fine, as long as you’re not hurting anyone / planning to hurt anyone. Regulations that limit the risks people get exposed to exist for a reason: you can’t undo damage done to others by punishing the culprit. That’s why, for example, reckless driv…

No, I think experimenting with explosives on public streets should be illegal. But experimenting them on your private property or that of someone else who has let you do so should be legal. I also think car racing should be legal on private property.

Re: Man's 'experiments' with explosives were lawful, court rules

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Do you know the names of the people in your own country who have nuclear weapons? Do you have access to the information about what they intend to do with them? Is it, perhaps, illegal for them to even tell you?

In the US the person who has nuclear weapons is Dan Brouillette.

He’s the Secretary of the DoE. He has no weapons.

Even if he were the Secretary of Defense, he would have no weapons. They merely command people who command other people who have such weapons.

You don’t know the names, plans, or motivations of any of those people.

Re: Man's 'experiments' with explosives were lawful, court rules

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post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the US the person who has nuclear weapons is Dan Brouillette.

He’s the Secretary of the DoE. He has no weapons. Even if he were the Secretary of Defense, he would have no weapons. They merely command people who command other people who have such weapons. You don’t know the names, plans, or motivations of any of those people.

The department of energy is responsible for the nuclear weapons program and the nominal owner of the weapons.
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