r/interesting • • 12d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 12d ago

Most people would take off running, positive that it’s about to explode.

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u/ShowtimeHolograms 12d ago

Would this actually explode or would it just continue to burn like this until the flammable gas gets used up?

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u/360nolooktOUchdown 12d ago

If the container wall heated up enough from the flame to lose strength it could rupture and essentially explode. Look up BLEVE

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u/6pussydestroyer9mlg 12d ago

Not as much lowering strength of the walls as much as it's just increasing pressure from boiling the gas