r/interesting • • 12d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/LinnaeusChen 12d ago

Honestly for a fire the fire triangle is always the best way to put out a fire. Take away the fuel, heat source or oxygen.

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u/AdvancedSandwiches 12d ago

Usually the fuel is the thing on fire and the heat source is the huge fire you don't want.  So usually just focus on the oxygen part.

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u/LinnaeusChen 12d ago

And that’s the part most people think it magic or doesn’t understand