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[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 24 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

It’s also, like not even that much for this kind of janitorial purpose. To add to that, while it sounds insidious, sulphuric acid isn’t the nefarious thing it sounds like.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

My first thought went to scrubbing things like iron and calcium stains.

[–] xkbx@startrek.website 3 points 19 hours ago

Do you mind if your second thought goes to scrubbing my dishes? I’ll pay it in b12 or whatever brains like

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Some people said when it's mixed with other things it becomes quite potent. I'm not gonna Google it.

[–] Stabbitha@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Pretty much everything can become quite potent when mixed with other things. There are so many better ways to dispose of bodies than having acid delivered to an island.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It makes chlorine gas when mixed with bleach.

Point is buying something for your pool in bulk isn’t really a red flag, especially on an island that doesn’t have a pool supply store.

I’m certainly not trying to defend Epstein or anything, but this isn’t the worrysome thing.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

As in mix to make something nefarious. To dissolve things.

And if you wanted to do something nefarious, you'd try to hide it as something that can be explained away. You know, as pool supplies.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You're right criminals would never think to hide their activities. That's crazy talk. Now let's talk about that weirdly profitable car wash.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago

What other proof do you have that they were dissolving bodies? Because that’s the implication in the “scariness” of sulfuric acid, right?