XPost: sci.energy.hydrogen, sci.energy, sci.physics   
   XPost: misc.survivalism   
   From: don@tinaja.com   
      
   On 5/7/2012 5:04 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
      
   >   
   > Hydrogen isn't much different from other common flammable fuel gases,   
   > except it doesn't have an intrinsic or added odor and people aren't   
   > likely to experiment with home-made methane or propane fusion   
   > reactors.   
      
   Not even wrong.   
   By any measure, hydrogen gas is exceptionally dangerous and in a class   
   by iteslf.   
      
   Hydrogen has by far the lowest spark ignition energy, rots most metals   
   through embrittlement, and eventually works its way through most any   
   barrier.   
      
   Its near invisible flame makes firefighting problematic. The usual stunt   
   is to "joust" the flame front with a broom.   
      
   One hydrogen experimenter was asked to leave that big hole in the map   
   between California and Utah where Nevada used to be. When they   
   simultaneously tried for a Darwin award and the X prize. Unfortunately,   
   their garage failed to make low earth orbit.   
      
   < http://www.tinaja.com/h2gas01.shtml >   
      
      
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