Yeah, just what we don't need

[kitanzi]

I'd never have credited it, but Snopes seems to confirm it, and so I'm passing it on:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp

Bottle bombs disguised as random littering. Yeah, what we really need now is something that blows up the people who bother to throw out trash. *sigh* (I do think I'd probably try to kick it into an empty parking lot or lawn, given the choice, rather than call 911.)

Comments

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

On the bright side, just because a creepy thing is real doesn't mean it's common.

Chick-a-boom!

[annonynous.livejournal.com]

I'll have to take your word for the article. It's just white space under the title when I try to view it. Oh, and every time I click somewhere on the page a Netflix ad pops up. Five times. This seems unusual for Snopes.

Um, I myself wouldn't even *think* of kicking a bomb. It *is* a bomb, after all. And I don't think the asskicking boots in your delightful userpic would be much protection. :)

Ann O.

Re: Chick-a-boom!

[keristor.livejournal.com]

It worked fine for me. I had to enable JS and Flash to view the video.

Yes, Sodium Hydroxide and Aluminum do react rather powerfully, although it isn't 'incendiary' (it gets hot but not enough to ignite anything). The main part of the explosion is the buildup of high pressure, you can then get chemical burns from the NaOH.

(A thin glass bottle will do even more damage with glass shrapnel. Fortunately it it more likely that the cap will blow off before the glass shatters unless there is a serious flaw in the glass.)

[annonynous.livejournal.com]

OK, I approached the article from the Snopes home page and got to read it. The video was a blank (common shortcoming for my computer's old software) but from what I read, I'll second any thoughts of not kicking or moving or even looking cross-eyed at said device. And I'm not going to Methuen any time in the near future. (:-/

Ann