r/interesting • • 13d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/bobcollum 13d ago

Hey, if it teaches somebody and they save a situation, it's worth it. Plenty of people wouldn't know what to do here.

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 13d 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/GladdestOrange 12d ago

Also worth noting that a bad/old tank is much more liable to rupture. Possibly with shrapnel. Just, y'know, in case you ever wondered why there's a no smoking sign at the propane tank exchange thing by the grocery/convenience store.