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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Superfund Memes

Posts tagged with Superfund

The Backyard Chernobyl Experiment

Chemistry Science Materials Earth-science
1 year ago 29.2K views 0 shares
The Backyard Chernobyl Experiment
What we're witnessing here is a DIY superfund site that would make Marie Curie herself back away slowly. This backyard chemist has created what can only be described as the world's most ambitious environmental crime scene. The glowing green pit of batteries, chemicals, and Dr. Pepper isn't just breaking every EPA regulation in existence—it's creating entirely new ones! That copper-penny taste in the air? That's the sweet flavor of metal ions being released as the smoke detector's americium-241 (a radioactive element) mingles with battery acid and whatever unholy carbonated syrup is in Dr. Pepper. The monthly stirring ritual is just *chef's kiss* perfect for maximizing chemical reactions. Future archaeologists will discover this spot and think they've found evidence of an ancient civilization's attempt to contact alien life through toxic waste. Or perhaps they'll just find a new species of three-eyed frogs.

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My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens

Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python. Read article →

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