[82575] in Cypherpunks
Re: Bomb-making instructions....
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Murray)
Sat Jun 28 14:04:55 1997
From: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
To: tcmay@got.net
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 10:24:46 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <v03102806afdaeae96ec5@[207.167.93.63]> from "Tim May" at Jun 28, 97 09:26:52 am
Reply-To: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Tim May writes:
> Ironically, safety instructions for making bombs would almost certainly be
> lumped in with the actual formulas for explosives. (Actually, as the safe
> and proper handling is more critical to successful bomb-making than the
> mere mixture of chemicals, this is a certainty.)
Yes. Instructions like "Do not drop bomb" and "run away after you
light the fuse" are enabling technologies which allow terrorists to
ply their trade. By banning all safety instructions related to
explosives, we will save American lives and make the world safe
for our children.
