> I wonder what about the design makes it a rocket compared to what I would assume is a pretty standard design?

Injuries nonwithstanding, the quality of the seal means it was an exceptionally well designed item for the purpose of storing 99% water.

side note: there's a reason you get a visit from the FBI if you buy ten pressure cookers (e.g. if you find a great Black Friday deal and have a large family and plan Christmas gifts...)

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malfist an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Find me a news story about a person who got a visit from the FBI after buying 10 pressure cookers.

That beggars the imagination. You think the FBI is monitoring the sales of every restaurant supply store?

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data-ottawa an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I’ve exhausted the branches of my imagination, what is the danger of 10 pressure cookers?

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Hobadee an hour ago | parent | next [-]

You can make bombs out of pressure cookers. Since they are so good at holding pressure, you seal off the over-pressure release valves and then pressurize them until they burst (usually via some stupid or illegal means to begin with) then when they burst there is a ton of excess pressure. Big pressure = big boom.

	▲	ReptileMan 25 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		They are exactly as good as any other pot made of 18/10 steel with similar thickness. Other vessels like propane tanks are much better. Boston marathon worked because - well pressure cookers at the time didn't draw much attention to them.

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masfuerte an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

They make great bombs.

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walrus01 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

there's tons of material online from religious radical groups on how to turn one into an IED

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