Can You Develop Film in a Jägerbomb
Original: Can You Develop Film in a Jägerbomb?
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The absurd question of developing film in a Jägerbomb - a concoction of Jägermeister and energy drink - sparked a lively debate, with commenters weighing in on the feasibility and safety of such a process. While some joked about the potential uses of the resulting cocktail, others pointed out the hazardous chemicals involved, with one commenter sarcastically highlighting the dangers of Jägermeister itself. As the discussion unfolded, it became clear that the real issue wasn't the Jägerbomb's suitability for film development, but rather the pervasive presence of "chemicals" in everyday life, with one commenter wryly noting that "everything is chemicals after all." Amidst the banter, a consensus emerged that, yes, you can develop film with unconventional substances, but some methods are decidedly more practical - and safe - than others.
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Did you forget that alcohol is a drug, and a dangerous and destructive one at that?
There is no "used wisely" with alcohol. It is destructive from the first drop to the last. It is about one of the worst things you could put in your body. Alcohol gets a free pass because it's socially acceptable, but it is, objectively, dangerous, and every single doctor and research in the world agrees with that.
Not at all the case. There's no shortage of medical debate on the dangers of alcohol and how bad they are. You're either lying or didn't bother to do a 5 minute internet search.
>It is about one of the worst things you could put in your body.
Really now? Since "worst" by definition implies being at or near the top of some ranking of terrible things, You'd rate ethanol in all its blends as near or above all the literally dozens of elemental and untold thousands of chemical substances that you could put into your body (even in very minute quantities) to die within minutes to seconds of doing it even once?
There are some controversies regarding, for example: glyphosate, aspartame, food preservatives, microplastics, etc... For all of them you are going to find studies showing some toxicity, usually at doses much higher than what we consume, and people get up in arms about them. But then, look at alcohol, where toxicity is proven without a doubt, it is also a group 1 carcinogen, the highest rating, and we drink it as if it was nothing. It puts things into perspective.
I am not saying that it is good to have glyphosate or microplastics in your food, and the problem goes beyond toxicity, but the idea is that if you worry about your health by consuming things that are deemed safe to eat by the health authorities and you are still drinking alcohol, maybe that you should get your priorities straight.
I am not saying "don't drink alcohol". In moderation, it is no that bad, but then, you probably shouldn't worry too much about the other stuff. Of course, you may refuse to support, say, plastic packaging, and it is a worthy thing to do, but it is more about politics than personal health.
I think I forgot that some people have an absolute lack of sarcasm awareness :\
It would be interesting to know if the caffeine in the red bull is making a significant contribution I guess, otherwise the jagerbomb isn't really doing that much I think.
I've made Caffenol in the past. It stinks.