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Red mercury is a discredited substance, most likely a hoax perpetrated by con artists who sought to take advantage of gullible buyers on the black market for arms. These con artists described it as a substance used in the creation of nuclear weapons; because of the secrecy surrounding nuclear weapons development, it is difficult to disprove their claims completely. However, all samples of alleged "red mercury" analyzed in the public literature have proven to be well-known, common substances of no interest to weapons makers.

Always found this interesting. Like a non-living cryptid. Ever heard of red mercury, and all the stuff it can allegedly do?

Bernie Agrees: Democratic Party Is a ‘Threat to Democracy’ in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

I try not to be terribly pessimistic. But a part of me knows you're right.

Bernie Agrees: Democratic Party Is a ‘Threat to Democracy’ in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I've long wondered why the populist democrats haven't been pushing harder for ranked choice voting options, or proportional representation, or any other voting system than what we have. I'm no election expert, so I'm sure there's a reason, but it's disheartening to be trapped between two parties.

Microsoft blocks email-access for ICC prosecutor in accordance with US sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I've been attempting to convert as much of my digital life to open source alternatives over the last few years, and I can't tell you how many people tell me it's unsafe to do since "just anyone can work on it". Most people really believe capital = expertise, and that's a hard nut to crack.