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Re: Open Source Distilling

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Post by landl0rd »

ghushn3 wrote: post #2

Definitely be careful before embarking on home distilling. In many parts of the world (and many parts of the US) it's pretty strictly illegal.

A lot of my family has lived in a West Virginia valley since before the Revolutionary War. For most of that time, we have held a generalized contempt for the law and those who would tell others how to live their lives.

I think for other people, it's similar, and we either don't care or appreciate the fact that it's a way to rebel.

Re: Open Source Distilling

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Post by fc417fc802 »

ghushn3 wrote: post #2

Definitely be careful before embarking on home distilling. In many parts of the world (and many parts of the US) it's pretty strictly illegal.

Any such law displays a gross disrespect for basic freedoms. The more people that ignore it the better. You'd do as well to outlaw sewing your own clothes.

Re: Open Source Distilling

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Post by dpacmittal »

fc417fc802 wrote: post #4
ghushn3 wrote: post #2

Definitely be careful before embarking on home distilling. In many parts of the world (and many parts of the US) it's pretty strictly illegal.

Any such law displays a gross disrespect for basic freedoms. The more people that ignore it the better. You'd do as well to outlaw sewing your own clothes.

I mean it's illegal to grow marijuana or synthesize LSD at your home in most of the world.

Re: Open Source Distilling

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Post by fc417fc802 »

dpacmittal wrote: post #5
fc417fc802 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any such law displays a gross disrespect for basic freedoms. The more people that ignore it the better. You'd do as well to outlaw sewing your own clothes.

I mean it's illegal to grow marijuana or synthesize LSD at your home in most of the world.

Note that I don't take issue with the UAE banning home distillation.

If marijuana is fully legalized in a given jurisdiction yet it remains illegal to grow small quantities of it I would feel similarly. Still, I don't think it's quite as culturally ubiquitous throughout history as alcohol is, at least in the west.

LSD is an entirely different ballpark. I don't personally think US drug law makes much sense but I will acknowledge that something like LSD lacks the broad historical acceptance that alcohol enjoys in the west. Mushrooms would be a much better example if you want to take the discussion in that direction.

Re: Open Source Distilling

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Post by ocimbote »

fc417fc802 wrote: post #4
ghushn3 wrote: post #2

Definitely be careful before embarking on home distilling. In many parts of the world (and many parts of the US) it's pretty strictly illegal.

Any such law displays a gross disrespect for basic freedoms. The more people that ignore it the better. You'd do as well to outlaw sewing your own clothes.

Distillation, when done improperly, can result in very toxic substances. It requires care and craft and since alcohol is not only a drug but a transformed product (like LSD or meth), it is perfectly fine that some state-level supervision apply: anything ranging from plain interdiction to controlled production. Note that the level of control usually depends on potential health issues and culture, it is not usually strictly bound to the product itself, since we can observe variations from region to region.

Re: Open Source Distilling

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Post by Ringz »

nicman23 wrote: post #9

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You aren’t the only one. I wonder how distillation of LLMs is done, didn’t research it and hoped this might be a solution. Well, it might be a solution but one that come with more hallucinations.
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