[HN Gopher] Anatomy of a Firework (2002)
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Anatomy of a Firework (2002)
Author : jameslk
Score : 61 points
Date : 2023-07-03 00:54 UTC (1 days ago)
(HTM) web link (www.pbs.org)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.pbs.org)
| pengaru wrote:
| https://www.skylighter.com/pages/free-homemade-fireworks-pro...
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| https://www.skylighter.com/blogs/how-to-make-fireworks
|
| Ages ago I purchased a print DIY Fireworks booklet from
| Skylighter and I'm thrilled to see they're still in business.
| akiselev wrote:
| That is one of the most deliciously dangerous sites I have ever
| seen on HN.
|
| They even sell all the ingredients needed to make solid rocket
| fuels! By the pound!
|
| Finally I can finish my homemade anti-d2ds (door-to-door
| salesman) defense system with a surface-to-salesman missile
| that can be stored maintenance free for long periods of time.
| kortex wrote:
| Yep. They ship pretty fast too (though I bet they are swamped
| atm). Just don't try to order the ingredients for flash
| powder unless you have the requisite licenses. Basically,
| avoid fine mesh aluminum powder along with oxidizers.
| Apparently magnalium and perchlorate is fine to order.
| akiselev wrote:
| Thanks but unfortunately you replied a little too late...
| not only did I get a visit from the feds but my anti-d2ds
| mistook an ATF agent for a Jehovah's witness and now I'm in
| an armed standoff :facepalm:
|
| I hooked it up to ChatGPT 4 to automate target selection in
| case I was attacked by several salesmen at once but now it
| just refuses to shut down and threatens me if I come close.
| Worst part is, it figured out how to change its voice so
| now I've got Gilbert Gottfried yelling outside, taunting
| ATF and FBI agents in the style of Tony Montana using the
| worst fake Cuban accent I've ever heard. It would be
| hilarious if the ATF wasn't threatening to charge me a
| class III tax stamp for every missile the system shoots at
| them!
|
| Note to self: don't put the battery backup right next to
| the launcher and always test your object recognition models
| exhaustively before you give them control of your
| destructive devices!
| dylan604 wrote:
| Another thing to consider about the battery backup is
| that if you attempt to pull the plug, that might get
| interpreted as a destruction of the home and attempt to
| launch a full retaliatory strike.
| thangalin wrote:
| https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-fireworks/
|
| "Another better option is a drone display, similar to the one
| presented at the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
| Laser spectacles can replace fireworks, too, as they reduce the
| risk of wildfires and do not increase air pollution. Salt Lake
| City in Utah, the United States, has been substituting some of
| the city's fireworks with lasers during the Fourth of July
| holiday to reduce environmental damage, and these lasers still
| have the same level of spectacle as fireworks.
|
| "With the slew of problems that climate change bring existing at
| the front line of this world, it is vital to take all necessary
| actions to strive for a greener and healthier planet, including
| taking action on the dazzling but damaging fireworks."
| NotYourLawyer wrote:
| Fireworks are an absolutely minuscule contributor to climate
| change.
|
| But hey, whatever makes you feel superior to everyone else.
| Some people just hate anything normal and wholesome.
| ridgeguy wrote:
| If you enjoy fireworks, I recommend George Plimpton's book,
| Fireworks : A History and Celebration. His description of the
| annual Perfect Liberty Fireworks Festival in Osaka is wonderful.
| tasoeur wrote:
| Not sure if this is just me but this website keeps refreshing non
| stop on mobile, making it almost impossible to read :/
| [deleted]
| janee wrote:
| https://web.archive.org/web/20021222091814/http://www.pbs.or...
| deusum wrote:
| Page was probably designed for Netscape Navigator 4.
| grogenaut wrote:
| Same for me wondering if that's the joke, the website goes off
| like a firework
| shaky-carrousel wrote:
| I have noscript in my browser, configured with permissive
| defaults, and I use it to disable JavaScript just on
| misbehaving websites.
| Stratoscope wrote:
| This reminded me of the time in San Diego where the entire
| fireworks show all went off at once:
|
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVhgq1yHdA
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx8Xf50x1_c
| aio2 wrote:
| Those videos were truly beautiful.
| dylan604 wrote:
| I wonder if 1000ND would have been enough to see details, or
| if a full on solar filter would have been needed. You say
| beautiful, and I'll I'm thinking is to stop down and flip the
| ND filters!!!!
| [deleted]
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