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Subject: Re: High school chemistry project was a blast
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:56:19 -0400
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Subject: Rules Agreements
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:29:37 EDT
Author: Jim Kaufman


Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:07:33 -0400
Reply-To: chemcon**At_Symbol_Here**JUNO.COM
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From: Jay Young <chemcon**At_Symbol_Here**JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: High school chemistry project was a blast
Comments: To: cekohler**At_Symbol_Here**INDIANA.EDU
Re TNT stability:

Yes, YES INDEED! TNT does degrade over time to less stable stuff. 
although 100 grams of TNT does not seem like much, it is enough to blow
up a big tree or two if as components of about 20 grams each, properly
placed, and sequentially detonated in a few microsecond sequence.

Jay Young

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