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0 pointsfoobarbecue2y ago0 comments

Hydrocarbon-air mixtures are also "EXPLOSIVE". See, e.g thermobaric weapons.

Possibly what you're trying to say is that it's easier to get the air in? Or that it's stored under pressure?

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The point is that, as scary as gasoline is, the explosive mixture is quite narrow compared to H2.

Add in a minuscule spark energy and H2 is no joke

And gasoline is very easily contained. And leaks are visually obvious. And the vapors form & accumulate very slowly.

Hydrogen has zero of those safety virtues.

Ah, I see, that's true.

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The point is that, as scary as gasoline is, the explosive mixture is quite narrow compared to H2.

Add in a minuscule spark energy and H2 is no joke

And gasoline is very easily contained. And leaks are visually obvious. And the vapors form & accumulate very slowly.

Hydrogen has zero of those safety virtues.

Ah, I see, that's true.

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