Comments on: The “totally digs highly exothermic reactions” badge. http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/ badges and science, together... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cyn http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Cyn Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:13:29 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-899 Lol level II: have used highly exothermic reactions in demonstrations for elementary school students you are teaching, or at a birthday party (fireworks don't count) Lol level II: have used highly exothermic reactions in demonstrations for elementary school students you are teaching, or at a birthday party (fireworks don’t count)

]]> By: Mark Fitzsimmons http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Mark Fitzsimmons Wed, 05 May 2010 13:43:25 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-656 Hmmm, too many to remember. I had a pot of epoxy go off on a hot day and start to burn my hand before I dropped it. It was a shame: probably $5 of epoxy up in smoke, but it was pretty cool. More interesting was learning how to plate silver to make high surface area screens to decompose peroxide, but make the nodules strong enough that they wouldn't break off. Hmmm, too many to remember. I had a pot of epoxy go off on a hot day and start to burn my hand before I dropped it. It was a shame: probably $5 of epoxy up in smoke, but it was pretty cool.

More interesting was learning how to plate silver to make high surface area screens to decompose peroxide, but make the nodules strong enough that they wouldn’t break off.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Jeff Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:30:41 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-549 Level two, can cause said reactions given 15 minutes, and a standard kitchen pantry. Level two, can cause said reactions given 15 minutes, and a standard kitchen pantry.

]]> By: Jack Driscoll http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Jack Driscoll Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:14:51 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-504 For some reason, despite my contention that I was fully aware of the requisite safety precautions and had good knowledge of what I was doing, my parents still objected to my desire to manufacture fireworks in the basement of our house when I was in high school. Maybe it had something to do with that tree I accidentally started on fire...in retrospect, it was probably a wise decision on their part. They didn't stop me from building the remote-control electronic fireworks ignition system, though! 4 simultaneous shell launches with an accompanying ground display! For some reason, despite my contention that I was fully aware of the requisite safety precautions and had good knowledge of what I was doing, my parents still objected to my desire to manufacture fireworks in the basement of our house when I was in high school. Maybe it had something to do with that tree I accidentally started on fire…in retrospect, it was probably a wise decision on their part. They didn’t stop me from building the remote-control electronic fireworks ignition system, though! 4 simultaneous shell launches with an accompanying ground display!

]]> By: Catherine http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Catherine Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:26:53 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-332 It all started with Alex: "Let's light the whole pack of Jumping Jacks, instead of separating them like it says in the directions." And the rest was history.... It all started with Alex: “Let’s light the whole pack of Jumping Jacks, instead of separating them like it says in the directions.” And the rest was history….

]]> By: Andrew http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Andrew Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:52:24 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-281 I think most people wear this badge secretly for fear of federal watch lists (and scaring friends and family), but you all know you enjoy a little flash and boom. Who doesn't? I think most people wear this badge secretly for fear of federal watch lists (and scaring friends and family), but you all know you enjoy a little flash and boom. Who doesn’t?

]]> By: Madalch http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/the-totally-digs-highly-exothermic-reactions-badge/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Madalch Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/?p=203#comment-256 Very fond of thermite and the screaming Gummi bear demonstrations.... Very fond of thermite and the screaming Gummi bear demonstrations….

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