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eppur_se_muova

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8. I added a note that the green was from a smoke grenade -- saw one thrown by ICE. "Greenish" was only ...

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:08 PM

6 hrs ago

because witnesses were seeing old, partially dispersed smoke. A fresh smoke grenade is green green green -- and it's particulate smoke, not gas, so strong colors can be expected.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M18_smoke_grenade#/media/File:US_Marines_100520-M-9232S-012_M18_green_smoke_grenade_crop.jpg

Another problem which arises is that I don't recall who first referred to this as "HC gas" -- it may not be. There is a safer alternative now which uses terephthallic acid, not C2Cl6. That would be something of a relief, if true.

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