Discussion of the synthesis, manufacture, and application of high explosive compounds.

Discussion of the synthesis, manufacture, and application of low explosives, peroxides, primary explosives, fuel-air explosives, thermobaric materials, and other detonatable compounds.

Discussion of the synthesis, manufacture, and application of combustible and deflagratable materials including fireworks, rockets, fuels, black powder, smokes, incendiaries, fuse, and munitions.

Discussion of improvised and amateur laboratory synthesis of chemicals, laboratory techniques, safety precautions, and the use of chemicals.

Discussion of the chemistry and application of non-explosive military agents including incapacitants, chemical weapons, and riot gasses.

Discussion of improvised and amateur laboratory equipment, where and how to obtain chemicals and supplies, and other information for amateur scientists.

Discussion of the preparation and use of chemical agents that affect biological systems, biochemistry, pharmaceutical compounds, poisons, and disease causing organisms.

Nitric acid is an important laboratory chemical, especially for energetic material synthesis, but it is difficult to obtain. This section is devoted to discussion of any method by which nitric acid can be synthesized, manufactured, purified, concentrated, safely used, purchased, recycled, and disposed.

Discussion of tools and techniques for basic electronics, machining, engineering, building, construction, and DIY plans and projects.

High voltage! This is not your daddy’s ham radio. This section is for discussion about electrical gadgets, high voltage experiments, Tesla coils, lasers, and dangerous things that will void your warranty if you survive.

Discussion of the design, construction, modification, and application of firearms and combat weapons.

Discussion of the engineering principles involved in designing and detonating explosive devices for military, industrial, or mining use. In addition, this section includes discussion of the design and construction of mechanical, electrical, and chemical detonators.

This section is for discussion about the scientific principles behind firearms including ballistics, aerodynamics, manufacturing, design, and advanced weapon technologies.

This section is for discussion about building or modifying commercial firearms, firearm repair, full-auto conversion, and resources for DIY gunsmiths.

This section is for discussion about small arms and small unit tactics, combat and self-defense shooting, target and competition shooting, firearm safety, and all aspects related to firearm training.

This section is for discussion about ammunition including handloading, reloading, firearm propellant compositions, reloading equipment, and general ammo issues.

This section is for general discussion about rifles and shotguns.

This section is for general discussion about handguns.

This section is for discussion about machine guns, sub-machine guns, and military assault weapons.

This section is for discussion about blackpowder, smoothbore, and muzzleloaded firearms, as well as collectable weapons.

This section is for discussion about all types of firearm accessories including silencers, suppressors, clips, lights, optics, sights, locks and safes, mounts, care and cleaning, etc.

Discussion of where and how to obtain and distribute scientific, technical, military, and DIY books, journals, videos, and software applications. Discussion of how to run and use FTP sites, torrent trackers, file hosts, or any other means of getting the knowledge to the people. Share your information with the Rogue Science community before it is too late!

Discussion on where and how to obtain and distribute scientific, military, and DIY information of interest to the Rogue Science community.

Discussion of important issues relating to how the media and politicians are destroying science, the Internet, and our rights to free speech.

If you are missing a book, need a journal article, or can’t find a file, ask politely and maybe someone can help.

Socialize among friends, share your thoughts, and discuss topics that don’t fit into any other section on The Forum.

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