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@SrRochardBunson oooh especially because moisture would really gum it up

So if we got leaf blowers that can blow large amounts of corn starch or flour into the masks of undesirables, they'd be forced to take off the masks to breathe

A then you can hit them with chili powder, cinnamon, etc....

@SrRochardBunson flour is a little dangerous though because you can cause the air to combust. Wonder if corn starch may have the same risk (or is this a feature??)

@feld probably about the same chance but feature or bug? Ehh? Also has to be a pretty specific concentration and usually enclosed.

@SrRochardBunson true

@feld which is a lengthy way to say I think it's an amazing idea!

@SrRochardBunson this and recharging fire extinguishers with paint seem like something people should be doing

What about grease? The try to arrest someone, grease them up so they can't grab them lol

@SrRochardBunson also you know how mad they'll get when you coat them and all their Temu gear and personal rifles with paint? Hahaha fucking classic

@SrRochardBunson jury will let you off if they arrest you and charge you if you use the Nickelodeon Gak defense

"Your honor, Gakking is hilarious and not a threat to the officers"

"Case dismissed"

@feld 😂 "like a greased pig or greased lightning! Olive oil is ironically(?) #antifascist

Battery powered leaf blowers are #Antifa superweapons

@SrRochardBunson we can get that Diddy baby oil and spray them down

@SrRochardBunson you know what else is great? Veterinary grade lube like they use when you are inseminating cows etc. I believe you can get it in a powder form and just add water.

@feld @SrRochardBunson J-Lube comes in powder form. I'm sure there are others, but that's the kind my wife gets.

@Jirikiha @SrRochardBunson thank you! Couldn't remember the name. That's the only one I've heard of

@feld @Jirikiha

Could you make it thin enough to work in a super soaker?

@SrRochardBunson @feld J-Lube in a super soaker?

Oh, the imagery you just planted in my brain... LOL!

But, yes. You can mix it to the consistency you desire, and a little goes a long way.

I think* our recipe is 5 gallons of water, a container of Joy, and tablespoon-ish of J-Lube. It needs to rest a bit for the powder to hydrate properly and mix.

*This is from memory, so don't take it for gospel and the recipe makes bubble solution for ginormous bubbles. It is very slick/slippery.

@feld what about a hopper for corn starch that feeds into the blower?

A 3D Printed fitting to facilitate that?

#3DPrinting

@SrRochardBunson well in Washington State you'll have to send the government a copy of the hopper first for their approval before you can print it LOL

@feld @SrRochardBunson
Mythbusters covered this years ago, any kind of aerosolized carbohydrate can make a big fireball (they used coffee creamer to test the myth). Not recommended to try at home.
https://youtu.be/yRw4ZRqmxOc

@MisterMadge @SrRochardBunson melt ice you say

@MisterMadge @feld

Ahh yeah, if you're trying to, right? Not accidental? I remember how hard it was for then to catch aerosolized gas vapor.

@SrRochardBunson @feld
If you look up "grain elevator explosion", there're a few news reports per year of one blowing up randomly. So it's frequent enough that they put a lot of work into mitigating the risk factors.
https://knobelsdorffenterprises.com/grain-elevator-explosions-what-are-they-and-how-to-prevent-them/

@MisterMadge @SrRochardBunson oh yeah that's true. I'm from farmland, USA and have heard of it happening locally. But they're still pretty enclosed airspaces

@SrRochardBunson thinking more about this: yes activated charcoal is kind of expensive in bulk, but lots of Minnesotans have wood furnaces with a lot of ash they need to "recycle"