According to a news service ,CNN, Al Quida 's terrorist handbook gives the method of removing nitrogen from manure for the purpose of bomb making.
It’s very evident ,if you’ve been near strategic manure storage facilities, that there is N available in the form of ammonia.
Specifics are not necessary but how do you remove and save it in what form must it be in and how much would be necessary for a bomb.
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But you saw that coming from a mile away.
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I wonder if the device in question is called a “cyclofecaltron”?
I believe the nitre or saltpeter separates from the manure naturally, forming whitish crystals. In the old days, I believe this was separated manually. This was not a high-prestige job. There are probably ways of speeding up the process or doing it automatically nowadays.
Here’s how to make saltpeter from manure in a proper sixteenth century style.
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Funny and fascinating.Mostly funny.
Now after all these weeks we Americans finally have something to be watchful for.
Thanks sofa
It still doesn’t answer how much manure you’d need for a respectable bomb.
A tangent… “That’s the shit!” and “That’s da bomb!” have both been slang for “That’s wonderful!”
–Nott, the large