Carbide was used as an allegory of some instant fans because of carbide quick and hot reaction with water, which then used to quickly ripen some unripe fruits to sell. It results in the fruits ripen before it's time yet quick to rot, just like the carbide fans
A minor fuckup that results in setting off a catastrophic event, reference to the first "Demon core" incident. A more severe version of "fumbling the ball".
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.