Talk:Dry ice bomb
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[edit] Should this article exist?
I think it is significant because dry ice bombs are popular, and I think there should be a page on Wikipedia that explains what they are, how they work, why they are dangerous, etc. As long as there are no step-by-step details explaining how to create one, this article should be fine. It needs to be expanded, definitely. --Kinghajj 22:59, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Shrapnel
The bomb can turn parts of the bottle into dangerous missiles, particularly the bottom and the neck. Shrapnel can cause eye damage.
If a part of the bottle is signficantly weaker than the rest, the whole bottle can turn into a missile flying several tens of meters. Skjæve 14:05, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tidy-up
A big improvement I think.--Snori 06:50, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What about glass?
I know that it's more dangerous, but dry ice bombs are also commonly made with glass bottles. Why was this reverted?
- I've now added back in, but as a more dangerous variation.
- Please tell me Wikipedia cannot be sued for some dumb kid reading about a "glass" dry ice bomb. Is the concern more about liability, or are we trying to protect people from potentially dangerous info?Shimdidly 14:52, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What does this mean?
"This negates a key attraction of the classic dry ice bomb for recreational users - its safety compared to other explosive devices." Whoever wrote this: can you rewrite it in plain English?
- I've removed completly, and re-jigged Dangers and Safety sections and tried to keep to Plain English. Snori 18:25, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Safety Measures
I feel that the recent edits to this section are a little controvertial... well maybe just one of them. "Consider placing a light bucket over it." Whoever wrote this should take a look at some of the links at the bottom of the page to see why this might not be a good idea to "improve safety". I'm going to revert the section to my edits because I feel that being concise on an article this small isn't important, besides, we should be informative!Shimdidly 14:58, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Legality
The statement that dry ice bombs are illegal in some places should be sourced. Just by googling, I found three examples: Arizona,[1] California,[2] and Nebraska.[3] However, these are only three random U.S. states, so it would be worth mentioning other countries to be more representative. Anyone knows about other countries or states? Itub 19:05, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
