Re: Not a Toy

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

Cool. Over the years, I bought many things that are
lethal, or at least very dangerous. Where I grew up, I
could buy all kinds of dangerous chemicals at my local
hobby shop. No more. Heck, I'd consider my two 10 kV
100 uF Maxwells (10 kJ) to be pretty lethal, as well
as my 14.4 kV 25 kVA pig. I have a WickedLaser
"pointer" that will absolutely cause permanent eye
damage in a fraction of a second. On the customs
declaration paperwork when it was shipped to me, they
claimed it was a $7 ball point pen. I guess that means
"someone" doesn't want me to have a high powered (55
mW)laser "pointer". I can't even buy a package of
pseudoephedrine without having to beg a pharmacist to
unlock the dreaded chemical from a locker.

I fear our paranoia may keep kids from being kids, and
latr from developing an interest in science or
engineering. We did all kinds of crazy and dangerous
experiments when we were growing up. Many would be
impossible today. I got my first NST when I was 10 or
12. I know quite a few grey-haired registered P.E.
EE's that I wouldn't trust with one. Some folks are
gonna hurt themselves and/or others, while other folks
won't.

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Drake Schutt" <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> i guess you're right.  i guess i'm more angry that
> the thing was
> being touted as a weapon on TV and now they're
> selling it on
> ebay.  its great that people can buy coils all put
> together, but if
> they don't know what they're doing its not very hard
> to end up dead
> in a hurry.  i also like being able buy what i want
> (pyro chemicals
> grrrr CPSC!!!) so i change my mind and side with
> you.
>
> drake
>
> On 3/20/07, Tesla list
> <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: Yurtle Turtle
> <<mailto:yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> "obviously this thing should NOT be sold to the
> general public"
>
> Why not? Self censorship is no less odious than
> government imposed censorship. I kinda like the idea
> of being able to buy anything I want, without having
> someone else decide whether I'm sane enough to keep
> from injuring myself. Heck I can go to any sporting
> goods store and buy some pretty serious fire power,
> but you don't want me to be able to buy a tesla
> coil???
>
> Adam
>
> --- Tesla list
> <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: "Drake Schutt"
> <<mailto:drake89@xxxxxxxxx>drake89@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > good lord, i saw that thing on the show future
>  > weapons a while
>  > back!  just goes to prove- "that's on ebay!"
>  > obviously this thing
>  > should NOT be sold to the general public.  i
> really
>  > hope no one gets hurt....
>  >
>  > that being said its an awesome coil that i'd love
> to
>  > get my hands on,
>  > but in the hands of someone with more money than
>  > sense im fear for them.
>  >
>  >
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