This dude is really passionate. I don't know anyone who did chemistry for fun, let alone had any budget and enough parent leniency to do it before 18yo. As he grows up you notice he talks more and more about security gear.
I don't know how someone can get into chemistry before 18. I understand reactions that are presented to me, but how do you get the initiative of trying something new? How can I be confident those are the only reactions that happen? OP has only produced H2S by mistake a few times in his life, far fewer than I'd expect anyone experimenting to produce unexpected chemicals.
I understand reactions that are presented to me, but how do you get the initiative of trying something new?
This is what kids do naturally, before they know any better. A lot of kids experiment with chemistry. The trick is keeping them alive and unmangled until they develop a respect for what they're working with.
In my attempt not to drill my young kids' exploration out of them, I tell them that "X is a tool, not a toy!", for values of X like knives, fire, light sockets, etc. And then promptly talk about how to use them :)
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This dude is really passionate. I don't know anyone who did chemistry for fun, let alone had any budget and enough parent leniency to do it before 18yo. As he grows up you notice he talks more and more about security gear.
I don't know how someone can get into chemistry before 18. I understand reactions that are presented to me, but how do you get the initiative of trying something new? How can I be confident those are the only reactions that happen? OP has only produced H2S by mistake a few times in his life, far fewer than I'd expect anyone experimenting to produce unexpected chemicals.
This is what kids do naturally, before they know any better. A lot of kids experiment with chemistry. The trick is keeping them alive and unmangled until they develop a respect for what they're working with.
In my attempt not to drill my young kids' exploration out of them, I tell them that "X is a tool, not a toy!", for values of X like knives, fire, light sockets, etc. And then promptly talk about how to use them :)