is their some reason this is considered "safe". even fully contained something that can kill large groups of people isn't "safe"
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"Any SCP object classed as Safe is usually little more than a curiosity to the research teams, but is still anomalous enough to warrant containment in some form or another"
"Keep in mind that Safe class objects are not completely harmless: an automobile, or an AK-47, for instance, would be considered Safe, although it is capable of killing human beings. However, its functions are understood, and reliable safety measures can be taken to avoid harm."
—http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-object-classes
"It should be noted that Safe does not indicate that the containment procedures are unnecessary. Many Safe designated objects can be quite dangerous in the right contexts. The important distinction that defines a Safe object is that it can be handled safely with appropriate containment procedures. An example of a Safe object would be a gun, a nuclear weapon, or polonium."
—http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/safe
The addenda on this one have always made me happy. They set the 'power level' of the SCP reasonably low, put limits on what it can do, and completely flesh out the reason for keeping it around and poking it with a stick. Kinda wish more entries were like that.
This is a perfect guide to newbies on how they should write.
Except for the expungement in the containment procedures. That's awful.
Actually, the containment procedures are bad, period. The whole "staff is going to steal the SCP parts" bit is ridiculous, unless the SCP has some kind of compulsion to that effect.
Looks like I upvoted this ages ago because I liked the effect, but I wish someone would edit the Containment part.
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Wait, if it's sonic in nature, how can it work in a vacuum?
The test subjects were touching the organ. Edit: Wait… organs need air to play. *slaps head* I meant, They were touching the air-filled chamber where the organ was being played while they themselves were exposed to vacuum.
It really shows its age, but what gets me about this is that it's not just a pipe-organ-what-makes-you-bleed, it's that the blood turns fibrous. I mean, none of this makes sense, and that's just the kicker, and it's wonderful. Even if the whole thing is extremely wordy.
Organs are perhaps the grandest of all instruments, and therefore I would expect the phenomenon it causes to reflect that. The concept is interesting and could have grand implications, but I quickly lost interest as the article continued. No vote.
As a Lutheran, the idea that life organs are out to get us is terrifying.
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