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    Flamethrowers: Why Do They Need Compressed Gas?

    Many flamethrowers use compressed flammable gas, which flows from the special tank to the end of the gun, where it is ignited by spark plugs. This creates a small flame, which ignites the flowing fuel. But why a flamethrower needs a tank with compressed gas? Can the fuel be ignited just only...
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    Auroral Mechanism: Questions Answered

    This video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mz2laHjVoQ] explains the mechanism behind aurorae, but i need some clarifications: 1) Is it true that aurorae can be produced only by some ejecting chunks of plasma and NOT by solar wind (flow of particles)? If not true, then how solar wind can...
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    Understanding Black Holes: Perspectives and Questions

    I want to clarify some stuff about black holes and have some questions: 1) From the perspective of a hovering near the event horizon observer an external universe evolve at very fast rate. But from the perspective of a free falling observer an external universe slows down. Correct? 2) If...
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