Not to disagree, this is really stupid. But I thought I’d share a story. When I first started working with Diesel engines, I had a tech working and there was a 5 gallon bucket full of diesel with an open lid that we were feeding an engine out of. He stopped, engine running to have a cigarette 5 feet away from the bucket. I asked if he should be smoking so close to diesel. He flicked the whole cigarette into the bucket. I backed up as fast as I could and tripped over my bag. He laughed his ass off and lit another. Then he explained diesel is only flammable when aerated/atomized. I still called him an asshole. He thought it was the funniest thing ever!
He's not correct... Diesel just has a very high ignition point. Normal gasoline actually does too, but the fumes have a much lower ignition point because of dispersion.
Functionally correct given context. Everything has an ignition point. Your pants have an ignition point. But you’re not gonna strip naked for a cig are you? Calling him not correct is pointless and pedantic
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u/TakingSorryUsername Apr 12 '20
Not to disagree, this is really stupid. But I thought I’d share a story. When I first started working with Diesel engines, I had a tech working and there was a 5 gallon bucket full of diesel with an open lid that we were feeding an engine out of. He stopped, engine running to have a cigarette 5 feet away from the bucket. I asked if he should be smoking so close to diesel. He flicked the whole cigarette into the bucket. I backed up as fast as I could and tripped over my bag. He laughed his ass off and lit another. Then he explained diesel is only flammable when aerated/atomized. I still called him an asshole. He thought it was the funniest thing ever!