<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <br />On one hand, yes, it's giving dangerously misleading steps.</p><p>On the other hand, I think the rules that apply to cryptography, medicine, and law should also apply to chemistry: reading stuff online is fine of you just want to understand it for the sake of understanding, but don't try implementing it irl unless you're a licensed professional.</p>