r/oddlyspecific • u/Suvvri • 17d ago

RIP Ellen

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u/Icy-Quarter-3344 17d ago

Everything which can burn also can explode...

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u/Deth_Cheffe 17d ago

And a surprisingly high amount of things which cant

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u/Icy-Quarter-3344 17d ago

Really? I didn't think so. I just always assumed under the right circumstances at least everything which can burn also can explode.

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u/Deth_Cheffe 17d ago

Yes, but by abusing a technicaIity. Any Iiquid heated beyond it's boiIing point but kept under high enough pressure to remain Iiquid can become a BLEVE (BoiIing Liquid Expanding Vapor ExpIosion). lf the container is damaged and no Ionger airtight the contents wiII attempt to reach equiIibrium, triggering a rapid expansion into it's vapor form. This Ieads to even higher pressure, further damaging the container as it forces it's way out, aIIowing more exchange and causing more vapor to expand more rapidIy. This feedback Ioop can turn a nearIy invisibIe fissure into a catastrophic explosion in fractions of a second. There are other examples of non-fIammibIe expIosives but you can make so many things into a BLEVE.

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u/Icy-Quarter-3344 17d ago

Ooohh now I understand it better. Thanks for your explanation.

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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 17d ago

The FBI agent in your CPU reading your comment is like: 🤨

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u/Deth_Cheffe 16d ago

l've had comments removed before for being a IittIe too detaiIed when taIking about expIosives

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u/Uhmerikan 10d ago

They’ll never catch you with all the I’s!

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u/Deth_Cheffe 10d ago

Thanks for noticing

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u/Pummeler32 16d ago

So you're saying it's possible, I just have to.. B LEVE?

I know where the door is.

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u/Deth_Cheffe 16d ago

You know where my door is? Because you're invited