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these would convert all of the energy in the materials to light and sound, but not heat, like some phosophorescent algae. But fast. very fast, so it is an unbelievably bright flash of many colors, and deafeningly loud, with many sparkles, but you can walk on them and play catch and dance with them and
wear them in your hair.
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lovely idea, but how would it work? WIBNI.... |
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I don't think you're meant to touch them when they're hot anyway, are you - they're generally ignited at that point right? |
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[EDIT]: I sem to follow yamahito around. Strange. |
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not to mention un-nerving.... |
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Indeed. Back to the cold fireworks... |
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.oO( do we both keep refreshing to see replies to our posts or is that just me? )Oo. |
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just you. I use the recent view. |
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is this a private conversation? |
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could nuclear waste somehow be used for these fireworks? (same stuff I suspect they are using in my glowinthedark keytag and frisbee) |
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the point is that you can touch them, because I would like to touch them, because they are pretty. I'm not sure how the chemistry would work, exactly. radioactive elements are always a good thing, but tend to get hot. |
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Yes... We could use it as cover for a nuclear attack on India and Pakistan. |
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ohhhh, look at the pretty flames.........<foomp!> |
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<hot wind><houses collapse><grass melts>Pakistani person: "Ooh, it reminds me of that lovey holiday in Hiroshima".</hot wind></houses collapse></grass melts> |
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just hook up a wireless internet connection, duct (duck?) tape your laptop to yourself and off you go then NTG |
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Wrong idea, rbl: you want the laptop harness. Honestly it's duck, I'll scan some in if you're at all bothered. Probably no need to scan then. |
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"these would convert all of the energy in the materials to light and sound, but not heat, like some phosophorescent algae. But fast. very fast..."
Which is generally what makes dangerous energies dangerous - a large release of energy over a short period of time. |
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".oO( do we both keep refreshing to see replies to our posts or is that just me? )Oo."
Just trolls. If you're posting, then refreshing just to see your post and bask in its glory, I suspect your parents put too much emphasis on potty training. |
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(...but you have to admit, the thought bubble thing is really key-plus)Oo. |
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rbl: glow-in-the-dark stuff is probably doped zinc sulfide, nothing nuclear-waste-related. (More expensive GITD paints use obscure elements like europium and strontium.) |
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Tritium (an artificial isotope of hydrogen with a half life of about 12 years) is used to produce super-reliable self-illuminating emergency exit signs and the like, but it's expensive. I think it's sometimes found on expensive watches as well. |
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Is it called duck tape because it makes a 'quack' noise when you rip some off? |
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Only when it's taking the hair off her legs. |
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Tank tape, I've just been informed, is yet another name for the superstrongstickytapestuff. How many names can this stuff have? |
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Two nations seperated by a common language.
Clear stuff = Sellotape (TM)
Thin brown plasticky stuff = parcel tape
Brown paper stuff = masking tape
Grey / silver fabricky stuff = duct tape, used to seal gas heaters against the flue ("Duck" is a brand of this)
Black or grey fabricky stuff (heavy-duty version of above) = gaffer tape (as beloved of roadies and sound engineers; also used in UK Army for mending tank tracks etc.) |
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Heat isn't the only reason you can't hold an exploding firecracker. There's also the intense pressure wave from the explosion, which also happens to be responsible for the big boom. It'll rip your fingers off. |
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An inflated balloon half full of glitter, a bright flashlight and a sharp pin? |
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You could harness the cool sparks put off by wintergreen mint candy when chewed or rattled around in the mouth against the teeth. Need to be in a dark room to see it. |
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A bunch of the little tiny glow sticks and a small explosive charge to scatter them. |
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