And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Major oversight: PLUS MUCH KaBOOM! One ignores the energy part of the equation at one's great peril! Even better example: chlorine in a dark colored balloon inside a light colored balloon containing hydrogen. Hit with laser: beeg bang! AND acid rain. Which is probably why this common science magic demo from the 60s is no longer in favor.
Explosive gas H plus potent oxidizer equals water.
ReplyDeleteYou mean dihydrogen monoxide.
DeleteI will never understand this modern misuse of the verb 'to be'. Should this not read:"Chemistry is Like:? Steve_in_Ottawa
ReplyDeleteI think it is used incorrectly on purpose.
DeleteMajor oversight: PLUS MUCH KaBOOM! One ignores the energy part of the equation at one's great peril!
ReplyDeleteEven better example: chlorine in a dark colored balloon inside a light colored balloon containing hydrogen. Hit with laser: beeg bang! AND acid rain. Which is probably why this common science magic demo from the 60s is no longer in favor.
Vinegar and baking soda. Or fertilizer and diesel.
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