Re: "Chemists have a reputation for

On May 17, 4:01 pm, "donald haarmann" <donald-
haarm...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
being closet pyromaniacs, but the real crazies blow themselves up."

Why do chemists make compounds that could blow up in their faces?

I became a chemist because I loved finding out how to make things burn
and what blows up ... Nothing ever blew up in my face though ... they
blew up where and when I wanted ...
It's like saying why do carpenters work with tools that can cut their
arms off ... or why do philosophers work with ideas and concepts that
can drive them insane ... or why do newsgroup posters work with words
and phrases that can get them murdered or at best called a complete
*** ...





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