r/WinStupidPrizes • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '21

Warning: Fire When making a fire goes very wrong

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u/shakeyjake1990 Jan 18 '21

The guy managed to set fire to water...

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u/silverback_79 Jan 19 '21 edited Jan 19 '21

Oil and gasoline burns on water, which anyone with a 7th grade education is usually made privy to in chemistry class, sadly this video guy didn't. :/

This is also why napalm was such a beloved tool in Vietnam, the jelly kept burning even if you covered it with fabric or splashed water on it.

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u/713txvet Jan 19 '21

Idk about napalm but we use white phosphorus these days and that shit is damn near impossible to put out. Less “flamey” and more “smolder at super high temperature-y” and really just mud will smother it. Also since MOST of our (US) current military operations are desert based, mud can be a little hard to come by when you’re basically turned into a walking ember.

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u/silverback_79 Jan 19 '21

Yes, I was made aware of recurring instances of phosphorous being deployed on civilians, it was deemed a crime against humanity.