Darkfire
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Reading a book
Im reading Brave New World and in it is this chemical formula, Ch8C6H2(NO2)8 plus then the formula for hg fulminate then that eqauls a big hole in the
ground... But wtf does Ch mean?
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will seek knowledge from those wiser and teach those who wish to learn from me.\" Duane Allman
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I've never personally come across something like that with the usage of "Ch". However, one thing is jumping out at me, which is
octanitrocubane. This however, doesn't fit.
Perhaps it is a fictional explosive made up specifically for the book. That, or a research or typographical error by Huxley.
Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.
<b> <a href=\"http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xEE41A2B1\">PGP Key</a> </b> 0C0A 7486 B97F
92EE AE50 A98C A4F3 087E 8CE9 A782 |
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Darkfire
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The book is very old and we have progressed many fold in science since it was published, so i think its due to time not error.
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The book isn't *that* old. I think it's an error.
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It's TNT. What you have read as 8's are 3's.
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Brave New World was written in 1932. All the basics of today's technology were in place then. It seems to be a very prophetic book. Look at the
latest essay at this site, which seems to be very timely for this thread:
http://www.fredoneverything.net/FOE_Frame_Column.htm
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Nick F
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Prophetic? How?
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It's not "prophetic", it's a work of fiction. A good one at that, but not "prophetic".
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Mr. Wizard
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Prophetic about the state's intrusions into reproductive matters, good and bad. You are right, it hasn't come to that yet.
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Darkfire
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It will - remeber this book is set 6 centurys in the future. This kinda shit is starting to happen now...
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Nick F
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Oh, don't be ridiculous. What "kinda shit" is starting to happen now?
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Darkfire
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Well i dont means exactly like that, but its far from ridiculas, its what happens when popluations rise. Organization is rerquired...
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