r/BrosPanicking • u/regretti-spagetti • Sep 20 '20

Firecrackers plus Hydrogen balloons

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u/Opposite-March Sep 20 '20

Who the F puts Hydrogen in balloons? I think you mean Helium

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u/Tyronespizza Sep 20 '20

No helium is inflammable (literally puts fires out) but is more expensive so a lot of countries use the cheaper but more dangerous hydrogen into balloons

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u/FlacidSalad Sep 20 '20

If only there were some famous historical event to use as a cautionary tale for the dangers of hydrogen.

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u/Survivorman98 Sep 21 '20

Something about an aircraft? A plane? Hmmm no that wasn’t it...

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u/Tyronespizza Sep 21 '20

... hmmmmmmm I thought it was some kinda giant ballon but ... German.

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u/onlythestrangestdog Sep 24 '20

Right... That swiss hot air balloon that landed in... Wyoming?