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I came across this YouTube Short from The Action Lab. I thought it was pretty cool that he searched Reddit and PhysicsForums when researching a reason for the effect.
PhysicsForums mentioned on The Action Lab YouTube video
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sbrothy
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Just goes to show that PF does a good job of setting the bar high.
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The thread I found on this here doesn't actually say anything about a flame being required: https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...nto-cold-water-a-dangerous-combination.83794/. Perhaps I missed the thread the guy in the video is talking about.
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He's saying we were wrong though :)sbrothy said:
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OK, I may have been a little shallow there, but I'll still bet money on who comes out successful in the end.Greg Bernhardt said:
Then again, it being @scottdave I'm not sure at all. I'll mayby just crawl into this hole over here....
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That thread is 20 years old, perhaps there is something more recent?Ibix said:
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Feel free to search for it!pinball1970 said:
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Autoignition is mentioned #5.Ibix said:
Post in thread 'Wax that never burns -- Is that possible?' https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/wax-that-never-burns-is-that-possible.917524/post-5784489
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The text he shows does not look like PF either. I will ask which thread they are referring to.Ibix said:
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The second screenshot looks like it comes from YouTube. Who knows what thread he found here.