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Originally posted by TxSecret
Oh.. but he's STILL a physics professor at Brigham Young University... Oh darn.. don't you just HATE that?
Originally posted by HowardRoark
Why is a university proffessor like Genital Herpes?
You can't get rid of either.
Originally posted by bsbray11
Originally posted by HowardRoark
Why is a university proffessor like Genital Herpes?
You can't get rid of either.
Too much information, Howard...
But I'll take your word for it. Must be that itching that's causing you those spelling errors, too.
Btw, you used to do Hazmat, right? Should I ask? lol
[edit on 23-7-2006 by bsbray11]
Originally posted by HowardRoark
Dude, your girlfriend told me that joke.
She said she got it from you.
Originally posted by blatantblue
*love is in the air (How+Bsb)..everywhere you look around*
Originally posted by bsbray11
Aww, 12m8keall2c, I figured a mod would ruin the fun but I don't think either of us actually took offense.
Thermate-TH3 is a mixture of thermite and pyrotechnic additives which have been found to be superior to standard thermite for incendiary purposes. Its composition by weight is generally thermite 68.7%, barium nitrate 29.0%, sulphur 2.0% and binder 0.3%
Challenges of igniting thermite
Conventional thermite reactions require very high temperatures for initiation. These cannot be reached with conventional black-powder fuses, nitrocellulose rods, detonators, or other common igniting substances. Even when the thermite is hot enough to glow bright red, it will not ignite as it must be at or near white-hot to initiate the reaction. It is possible to start the reaction using a propane torch if done right, but this should never be attempted for safety reasons.
Often, strips of magnesium metal are used as fuses. Magnesium burns at approximately the temperature at which thermite reacts, around 2500 Kelvin (4000 °F). This method is notoriously unreliable: magnesium itself is hard to ignite, and in windy or wet conditions the strip may be extinguished. Also, magnesium strips do not contain their own oxygen source so ignition cannot occur through a small hole. A significant danger of magnesium ignition is the fact that the metal is an excellent conductor of heat; heating one end of the ribbon may cause the other end to transfer enough heat to the thermite to cause premature ignition. Despite these issues, magnesium ignition remains popular amongst amateur thermite users.
The reaction between potassium permanganate and glycerine is used as an alternative to the magnesium method. When these two substances mix, a spontaneous reaction will begin, slowly increasing the temperature of the mixture until flames are produced. The heat released by the oxidation of glycerine is sufficient to initiate a thermite reaction. However, this method can also be unreliable and the delay between mixing and ignition can vary greatly due to factors such as particle size and ambient temperature.
Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999
Localized damage to WTC 7?
According to members of the NYFD, there was a 20 story chunk taken out of WTC 7 when one of the towers collapsed. If thats localized, I would hate to know your definition of widespread.
Originally posted by Slap Nuts
Find me a photo of this damage.
Originally posted by Vushta
Originally posted by Slap Nuts
Find me a photo of this damage.
Find me a photo of the explosives.
Originally posted by Slap Nuts
Regardring 1,3 diphenylpropane...
IT IS NOT a by-product of Thermate... READ THE PAPER before you respond... Sol-Gel.
There were no thousands of burning computers when the dust fema collected was created. The fires were localized to a few floors (some burning computers) --> collapse --> Dust. THERE WERE NO THOUSANDS OF BURNING COMPUTERS. This assertion is LUDICRIOUS. But clinbg to it all you want.
Originally posted by HowardRoark
It is also the product of burning plastic and is a component of styrene.
Cling to your sol gel theory all YOU want, it is still bunk.