[Comevius]

Also because of a lack of imagination. Imagine using these puppies in large cities. The world lacks a better class of terrorists. Saudi Arabia used to do some wild stuff with planes back in 2001, prompting the United States to kill a million people in completely unrelated countries, but now we are back to car bombs and incels running with guns when we have a whole spectrum of biological, chemical and radioactive agents waiting to be unleashed.

[ceejayoz]

I am both baffled and relieved that most terrorists seem to lack creativity.

[girvo]

Typically if you’re creative and smart enough to attempt certain horrific things, that seems to be self limiting. Those who can’t, don’t want to, for various reasons, and those who want to and would, can’t. It’s fascinating.

Where that gets dangerous is when the horror under discussion becomes democratised. TATP is simple to synthesise (though incredibly dangerous when done clandestinely), and so we saw a rise of bombings and attempted bombings using it as that knowledge spread, for example.

[alan-crowe]

Every-one needs to be a hero in their own head.

So you are fairly safe. You can only fall victim to heroic terrorist attacks.

But not as safe as that sounds. It is about being a hero according to the attackers head cannon, not your head cannon.

Terrorist attacks are down stream from culture. Keep an eye on what movies, novels, religions, and preachers call heroic. The terrorist attacks of 2052 will be distorted versions of what is heroic today.

[worthless-trash]

I don't think its creativity limiting the actions, its factors of capability, reliability and gullibility of those carrying out the actions.

Batman style "poisoning the water supply" isnt really a viable option due to the complexities of pulling it off successfully.

[bombcar]

Anyone who is not directly involved in the various things like water supply doesn’t realize all the safety measures and such that in place to prevent accidental contamination- which also help detect and prevent intentional damage.

The total number of terrorists is small, and their ability is limited. But that may not always be the case.

[worthless-trash]

Exactly this.

[adolph]

Something something fluoridation of water supplies . . . precious bodily fluids.

[worthless-trash]

Its funny how the modern social commentiary associates "incels" with the classes of people they disagree with. It is evident that these people do reproduce.

[Comevius]

They are actually calling themselves incels, they are not shameful of it. I wasn't being snarky, they are really digging the identity and the subculture, along with the rape and the mass murder. Every other post on incel forums is some variation of I'm being rejected by women, thus my bloodline ends with me, but not before I end many other bloodlines, which actually makes me a winner. Incels love violence, it's their entire thing.

[nicoburns]

I don’t think incels love violence or their identities. They hate their own lives and are reacting with anger.

[socialismisok]

Incels and "lone wolf" shooters had/have a significant overlap.

[Jensson]

In one direction perhaps, not many incels become lone wolf shooters.

[smoldesu]

There's still a number of prominent examples of chemical terrorist attacks, but they're mostly arranged by larger groups rather than 2 angry 4channers. Aum Shinrikyo injured hundreds in their sarin gas attacks, and the Rajneeshee bioterror attack left hundreds sick and dozens hospitalized.

The reason we don't see more of this is pretty straightforward. Although we have active imaginations, the majority of people carrying out these attacks are not Walter White. It takes organizational power to pull off an attack like that.