a question towards the BB forum

note: i have read the welcoming sticky and its policy and i respect it.

i understand the dangers of such devices but one question.

what are the purpose of making devices?

here teaches you the safety of responsible holding of such items but im not sure why such devices need to be made.but i have a good idea its most likely for fire-works and im pretty sure it is,but i cant be sure.

[Fate]

1. Amusement.
2. Learning.
3. Utility.

The order may vary depending on the person involved. I know I've been the savior of my mother and her neighbors for coming by and removing stumps and fieldstones for them, the fun and loud way...

Some people do it to expand their knowledge in energetic materials and to advance what they know in science.

Some people just like to make it "Go Bang" a little louder than everybody else... there is no one real reason except ones own personal preferences.

My own personal preference when I used to actively follow it as a hobbyist was to find out "what bigger bang" I could make and from there it grew into a healthy respect and a possible career path for myself although I have yet to obtain a blasters ticket.

It also opened my eyes to organic chemistry and from there mycology and herbology as a self taught study.


As for here teaching you to safely hold such an item it is never and will never be safe to do such a thing... mishaps happen... some you learn from others you never walk away from.

As for why they are to be made... It's because every human being is born with free will... if I want to make something I will... If I don't I don't... as simple as that.

Other than that in my personal opinion you're light stepping the question and it would almost seem as if you're looking for an indignation in peoples response as to try to deem the mental state of the people that practice said hobby to insight a verbal slur.

To warn you Totse isn't a garden variety site so if this is for an academic reason please state so so you will receive well thought out answers and ask better questions than one generality unless stated otherwise.

Good day

Originally Posted by Fate

1. Amusement.
2. Learning.
3. Utility.

The order may vary depending on the person involved. I know I've been the savior of my mother and her neighbors for coming by and removing stumps and fieldstones for them, the fun and loud way...

exactly also if you and that "spark" for this its rewarding you learn chemestry far beyond your original understanding you understand why things react with other substances you understand how to construct many usefull tools its rewarding if your put the time, research, and thought into it

Originally Posted by Frackle

To warn you Totse isn't a garden variety site so if this is for an academic reason please state so so you will receive well thought out answers and ask better questions than one generality unless stated otherwise.

Good day

understood.alot of people,even me,notice how badly i ask questions.

i know what i want to say but i cant write it.i try to cram as much information as i can in any answer or question that i give to make sure the reciever understands.the bad thing is that i sometimes give tooo much information that sometimes one sentence cancels out the other,but i dont mean it to be.

Why do people still climb everest?

I think this is a question that we all ponder on a fairly regular basis. I was actually driven to "pure pyro" (what you think of when you hear "fireworks") because of global events. I couldn't really justify experimenting with high explosives when terrorists (and soldiers) were killing people with the very same chemicals (in fact, some old-timers may recall how some very good pyro sites were voluntarily shut down by their creators because the pages on HEs were getting abnormally high hits from locations in the middle east). Now, I respect and will help a curious experimentalist seeking information on the synthesis of HEs, but I cannot bring myself to synth anything more than NC these days.

Someone called fireworks the "pyrotechnics of peace," and I think this is an excellent description. Pure pyro is celebratory, festive, and awe-inspiring. The Chinese first used gunpowder devices to scare away evil spirits, celebrate occasions, and to pray for good fortune. Several decades later, of course, they were used for war. But even today, pure pyro remains a peaceful, universal expression of celebration. In that respect, pyrotechnics is like a universal language. Pyrotechnicians can "speak" with stars, reports, and sparkles. What child isn't struck with wonder and joy at a fireworks show?

As for the danger...it is all in how you perceive it. Once you reach your first birthday, the most dangerous thing you'll do until you turn 45 is drive an automobile, and yet most people think nothing of it. I'm more comfortable working with potent oxidizing agents and metal powders than I am driving in a big city. Oh, and if you were curious, at 45, cancer (or "malignant neoplasm") becomes the leading cause of death. So eat your fruits and veggies!