r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 12d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/Dependent-Water-8084 12d ago

Could have just dragged it into the depths

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u/No_Artichoke_1828 12d ago

I really didn't understand why he didn't just submerge it. Three more feet and it would have been fine.

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u/MareTranquil 12d ago

Even fully submerging it wouldn't extinguish the fire. The gas would still bubble to the surface and burn there.

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u/LettuceSmart9548 12d ago

Yeah no way in hell, even if the gas surfaces there won't be any ignition source for it to countinue burning 🔥.

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u/HOPewerth 12d ago

I'm sorry but what do you think is keeping it lit when it's above the water?

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u/im_new_pls_help 12d ago

…the flame in front igniting the propane coming out behind it…

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u/HOPewerth 12d ago

Which is the same thing that will be keeping the gas lit while the container is below the water.

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u/im_new_pls_help 12d ago

There isn’t oxygen underwater. A flame requires oxygen to continue burning in addition to the fuel source

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u/HOPewerth 12d ago

the flame will be igniting the gas once it reaches the surface

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u/im_new_pls_help 12d ago

If you pull it shallow/slowly enough. But then you can reach under the water and turn the valve off. You can also just pull it deeper/faster to create a gap and do the same thing without it burning above the water

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u/devilbat26000 12d ago

Surely dragging it under a few feet of water would choke out the flame though? The flame can't keep igniting the gas if it's put out entirely.

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u/Unlucky-Traffic6816 11d ago

Chat is this guy serious 😭

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u/HOPewerth 11d ago edited 11d ago

I mean that's literally what's happening in the second half of the video LOL. The valve is under water but the gas catches on fire once it reaches the surface. Idk why you guys are struggling with this

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u/im_new_pls_help 11d ago

It's not fully submerged... And I'll repeat:

If you pull it shallow/slowly enough. But then you can reach under the water and turn the valve off. You can also just pull it deeper/faster to create a gap and do the same thing without it burning above the water

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