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minus-squareFiskFisk33linkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·7 months agohigh concentrations of it makes nearly anything in its presence catch fire.
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up20·7 months agoThe Bible attributes the same property to the abrahamic god. Maybe someone confused oxygen with a deity?
minus-squarehistorical_garlic383@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·7 months agoI saw an article a while back talking about how Yahweh was originally a volcano god. A lot of interesting comparisons- like pillar of fire, lightning, dark clouds…
minus-squareBurninator05@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoMaybe but it seems unlikely that people 2000+ years ago would have a way to refine pure oxygen.
minus-squaresatans_crackpipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoI don’t think oxygen makes stuff auto-combust. It’s very flammable and might corrode stuff, but still needs a flame.
minus-squareFiskFisk33linkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoIncreased presence of oxygen does lower the auto ignition temperature, for some substances to room temperature, so, yes and no I guess.
minus-squaresatans_crackpipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoRight on. I know that I don’t know much chemistry.
high concentrations of it makes nearly anything in its presence catch fire.
The Bible attributes the same property to the abrahamic god. Maybe someone confused oxygen with a deity?
I saw an article a while back talking about how Yahweh was originally a volcano god. A lot of interesting comparisons- like pillar of fire, lightning, dark clouds…
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Maybe but it seems unlikely that people 2000+ years ago would have a way to refine pure oxygen.
I don’t think oxygen makes stuff auto-combust. It’s very flammable and might corrode stuff, but still needs a flame.
Increased presence of oxygen does lower the auto ignition temperature, for some substances to room temperature, so, yes and no I guess.
Right on. I know that I don’t know much chemistry.