# How much damage can 3.4 ounces of explosive liquid or gel do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 31, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-damage-can-3-4-ounces-of-explosive-liquid-or-gel-do/443397 "2008-03-31T16:44:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-damage-can-3-4-ounces-of-explosive-liquid-or-gel-do/443397/21 "2008-03-31T21:56:16Z")
[QUOTE=Anne Neville] But how easy is it for J. Random Terrorist to get properly composed and shaped explosives? I imagine you guys account for what you’ve got, and you’d have trouble giving some to a friend. I doubt they sell the kind of explosives that can cut a person in half off the shelf at the local Wal-Mart where anyone can buy it, no questions asked. [/QUOTE] I hear what you are saying. I would imagine terrorists’ resources and capabilities range widely. I can’t see it being _too_ difficult for them to get their hands on the good stuff if they were determined. Getting it through security would be a different matter, though. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-damage-can-3-4-ounces-of-explosive-liquid-or-gel-do/443397/22 "2008-03-31T22:24:23Z")
[QUOTE=Shamozzle] I work with explosives every day. It is absolutely amazing how powerful good explosives really are. Less than 1oz of properly composed and shaped explosives can effortlessly cut a person in half. [/QUOTE] There are days I would do that just so to fit in the damn seat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-damage-can-3-4-ounces-of-explosive-liquid-or-gel-do/443397.md?page=1)