[Miami Rebel]

China has us by the short hairs thanks to their dominance in rare-earth, so it was inevitable that we pull back on tariffs. That said, the idea of them reducing fentanyl production is a joke.

If the Chinese gave a damn, there'd be a few dozen executions, which is their traditional way of enforcing compliance. Talk is cheap.

[For those keeping track, I've sold half my GLD and invested the proceeds in REMX, a rare-earth ETF.]

[Brian Griffin]

The Israelis couldn’t find 20 hostages in an area comparable in size to Washington, DC.

China, Mexico, Ontario and British Columbia are much larger.

[Brian Griffin]

Addicts need to be able to obtain their daily fix in the relatively safe form of about two liters of opiate solution.

In order to buy the bottles, the addict should have to register with the E-Verify system so employers can avoid hiring people that would be at risk or place others at risk.

The strength of the solution should be based on hospital testing.

The world didn’t come to an end when Bob and James tied the knot. What a nice rabbit you have there, Mr. Stewart.

[Brian Griffin]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentanyl

[Brian Griffin]

[Brian Griffin]

[Brian Griffin]

"Ye Hong et al. used benzylamine and methyl acrylate as starting materials, employing microwave radiation for Michael addition and Dieckmann condensation. They tested different microwave radiation times, powers, and temperatures. The optimal Michael addition conditions were set at a microwave power of 110-120 W, with a microwave reaction temperature of 50-55°C and a radiation time of 80 minutes. The best Dieckmann condensation conditions were set at a microwave power of 90-100 W, with a microwave reaction temperature of 70-75°C and a radiation time of 20 minutes. The final product, N-Benzyl-4-piperidone, was synthesized through decarboxylation by heating and hydrolysis."

https://www.guidechem.com/guideview/lab/n-benzyl-4-piperidone-synthesis-uses.html

[Uncle Miltie]

Tomahawk cruise missiles is what I’m saying.

[Chickensoup]

We could make all our fentynyl here and not import one drop