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Old 2003-01-21, 19:30
hydrvs hydrvs is offline
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Default COLD FIRE

I know there is a topic on that in the BACKYARD BALLISTICS already but I was wondering if any of u good chemists would know about a substance that would create "flames" but would not burn, ir be too hot. You would also be able to roll it into a ball
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Old 2003-01-21, 19:58
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im ont sure its possible coz if u oxidise something (burn it) huge amounts of energy are released. If it had much less energy so therefore wasnt as hot it wouldnt burn as well/at all.
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Old 2003-01-21, 20:10
hydrvs hydrvs is offline
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I am not sure if u really burn it or u make it look like it's burning!
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Old 2003-01-23, 02:13
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Sure you can make "cold" fire. It will be relativly cold, cold when compared to normal fire, but it will still be hot.
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Old 2003-01-26, 16:52
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The fine line between genius and madness
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Fire is plasma. A plasma is formed when gasses are heated to the point where the electrons are stripped from it. That's hot.

There are about a half dozen types of plasmas that due to a unique nature can not transfer energy to certian elements found in organic matter. Flourine plasma set to a certian energy level will not harm a human, or other living things, but can vaporize paint.
 
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