this article is actually decent. https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/882075310/lawyers-charged-with-seven-felonies-in-molotov-cocktail-attack-out-on-bail
when i first heard life in prison was on the table it seemed disgusting, especially for a molotov that didn't explode. getting charged with arson and the likes for literally no fire is wrong, but apparently it's also unheard of for a molotov case to be tried this harshly. using the bullshit commerce clause they can try it as a federal case and have minimum 30 yrs in prison if found guilty
Diesel for the rag, gas and soap for the bottle? Idk, never done it before
Styrofoam! That's what I was thinking of. Shave it down into microplastics, nasty stuff. Handy cuz that [redacted] car would be impossible to wash the flames off
Occasionally I'll see discussions like this, say to myself "yeah, doesn't everyone know that?" and then realize that I probably spent my childhood slightly differently than a lot of people in leftist spaces, lol.
Never assume that anyone knows anything. It's so easy to just go around paying attention to the infinite other things.
idk I grew up in the woods. There wasn't a whole lot more fun than shooting and setting shit on fire in the pre internet days.
Yep, you end up with a sticky and very flammable paste. What's crazy is that some websites suggest it for science demonstrations.
If I were LARPing as my Fallout character and making a molotov cocktail, what would be the hypothetical process and required ingredients, in this fictional scenario?
In Fallout, does the rag need to be soaked in a flammable liquid to prevent it from extinguishing when thrown?
I've heard that tampons are also much better than rags, that the smaller Mickey's or Red Stripe bottles are easier to carry and throw, and that you can turn gas into a sort of homemade napalm by mixing it with styrofoam, but I'm certainly no expert on these things and would never think of getting involved with such activities myself, of course.
If you dissolve styrofoam into gasoline it'll make the gas sticky, sure, but you could piss the fire out because it won't burn very well. The more stuff you put in, the greater the energy requirement to continue the reaction.
Pure H202 might be an explosive but the stuff you use to treat wounds is diluted to the point it won't blow up no matter what you do to it.
Interesting, and that does make sense.
From what I've read, the napalm B that was used in Vietnam was a combination of gasoline, benzene, and polystyrene, though I'm wondering if what the ratios were, and if any additional compounds were added to accelerate burning.
The original napalm, again from what I've read, was supposedly developed during WWII was a combination of aluminum soap powder (made up of naphthene and palmitate) mixed with gasoline.
benzene is the compound added to accelerate burning. Well, I don't know if that was the intent, but it would definitely get the job done. It burns hotter and faster than gasoline. It also is so toxic that the oil industry stopped using it and admitted there is no safe concentration of benzene. I didn't even finish ochem and I'm more terrified of benzene than radiation.
Make sure when you prep you just water the garden with it; under no circumstances should you drink it.
I usually hate lawyers, but these ones seem cool.
Who the fuck uses bottles? Folks, use mason jars. Big, fuckoff mason jars: the cheaper, thinner, and frailer the better. Tape them to the end of a long pole for better accuracy, and swing/throw.
If it's a pop-off, you could always get a bag of bottlecaps and a used/cheap capper; wouldn't cost you more than a case of beer. There are antique ones from like the 30s that still work just the same. Or find them knew in your local brew shop :red-fist:
True. You don’t want to look too prepped. That break-in sounds based af, ngl. Imagine being The Capper for your local antifa supersoldier squad hahaha
Now I’m thinking of how to be prepped without looking prepped. The cloth is easy, just wear an extra shirt. The cap is tricky.
I’m thinking... condom? Haha for real, just don’t cover the whole bottle so it can still smash and explode
Officer:
Uhm, citizen, why do you have nothing in your pockets but 50 condoms?
Comrade:
Uhh, why else would I be at a riot? lol
if you are careful when you pop the cap off, you can just put it back on with your hands, I used to do it at barbecues so wasps didn't get in my beer
trick is to not dent the cap, pry it just enough to hear the gas escaping, then gently lift, rotating around the bottle if it's being stubborn.
when you put it back on, you should be able to hold it upside down without it popping back off
it won't hold the same as a fresh unopened one, but it won't come off that easily either
Get one of the bottle openers that grabs the cap from the edges, not one that folds the cap. Then, it pops the cap off intact, and with a rubber mallet or the palm of your hand you can smack it back on there. I've been doing it for years when I get the big bottles of Corona Familiar.
