They are vitamin C to the mixture, which is actually what is developing the film. There's a commercial developer (Xtol) made by Kodak which is I believe vitamin C based, and it's a very good developer.
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.
Almondsetat 21 hours ago [-]
it's unfortunate that you can develop film even with something like coffee, but for the fixing step there aren't any similarly "not purely chemical" options
jama211 20 hours ago [-]
Everything is chemicals after all. We’re made of them!
Almondsetat 20 hours ago [-]
Do you think the quotations were just for show?
jama211 9 hours ago [-]
Maybe if you’d put them on “chemical” instead of “not purely chemical” you wouldn’t have ended up with the need to act passive aggressively ;)
kosma 20 hours ago [-]
> Developing black-and-white film with coffee is a better option for younger analog photographers. As a bonus, it should smell better.
You really shouldn't. The colloidal silver probably isn't that harmful in small quantities, Jäger's just herbs, but there's some really nasty chemicals in those energy drinks.
ohdeargodno 19 hours ago [-]
The absolute lack of self awareness, putting the danger on the energy drinks when Jägermeister contains something infinitely more dangerous than anything Red bull will ever put into their drinks.
Did you forget that alcohol is a drug, and a dangerous and destructive one at that?
GuB-42 18 hours ago [-]
That's usually my go-to when discussing supposedly dangerous chemicals.
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.
mrlonglong 19 hours ago [-]
Used wisely, it's a damned good drug.
ohdeargodno 18 hours ago [-]
Don't get me wrong: I am not blaming anyone for liking alcohol, I have plenty of wine and various liquors, and it's a fun indulgence.
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.
19 hours ago [-]
b_e_n_t_o_n 20 hours ago [-]
Glad someone is asking the important questions.
21 hours ago [-]
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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.
Did you forget that alcohol is a drug, and a dangerous and destructive one at that?
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.
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.