I really don’t see what the problem is.
We all agree it is a destructive test, so is the TNT. Some have calibrated their TNT and use it to good effect.
I do not recommend TNT or Paper test, but if it works for you… go for it.
A lot of us do some crazy, non-conventional stuff, as I know Glenn and Lynn and many other do. It is how we push the edges of the envelope… and we all learn from it.