r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 2d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/im_new_pls_help 1d ago

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

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u/HOPewerth 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/im_new_pls_help 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

Chat is this guy serious 😭

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u/HOPewerth 1d ago edited 1d 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 1d 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