Fortunately, this is not a real obstacle to production

[birdwatcher]

Вчера на досуге изучал, как конкретно приготовить метамфетамин из судафеда. Разумеется, оказалось, что вторым важнейшим ингредиентом является красная ртуть, а синтез проще и безопаснее всего осуществлять в термоядерном реакторе. Зато по дороге нашел зажигательный текст (можно немного листать):

     The standard taper glassware kit suitable for use in doing distillations and reactions has become very risky and difficult to obtain by any method other than theft or diversion from a friendly source. We can take this as further evidence of the creeping police state we are caught in. The aim of the system is to produce a disarmed and dumbed-down populace, a goal which is being achieved to an alarming degree. The very thought that home chemical experimentation might have some purpose other than drug manufacture has been banished from the general consciousness. In keeping with this, the suppliers of glassware keep their purchase records open for regular inspection by agents of the police state. Further, most of the suppliers will not do business on a "cash-and-carry" basis. Rather, they insist upon setting up an account, whereby they compile a dossier on their customers before doing business.
     Fortunately, this is not a real obstacle to production etc. etc.