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Re:Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him–it ex... by missedthecue on Thursday March 23, 2023 @12:05AM (#35270406)
TATP is so unstable, that even though it is chemically speaking relatively straightforward to create, it is actually quite difficult to produce while staying alive/in one piece.

It is sensitive to temperature variations, high temperatures, ANY open flame, ANY friction (rubbing your fingers together is more than enough), ANY shock, such as failing to set down a container, dish, or vial slowly enough, and having a small static charge in your body will also set it off. Because of this, TATP actually has no current industrial or military application.

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Re:Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him–it ex... by harperlee on Thursday March 23, 2023 @05:34AM (#35272182)
Yes but that’s also because industry and military do have access to better explosives. Terrorists and ATM thieves seem to actually resort to this method due to its ease, says my 2-minute google search, with (mixed) success.
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Re:Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him–it ex... by dogma1138 on Thursday March 23, 2023 @11:07AM (#35275992)
TATP also has another advantage as its not a nitrate based explosive it cannot be easily detected using field kits.
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