You can't burn water, because it's already burnt

arcrust@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 374 points –

Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material. Water is 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen. Every molecule is fully oxidized. It's also a common byproduct of fire. Therefore, you can't burn it, because it's already burnt

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Next time it snows, remember: you're being gently coated in stellar ash.

I like this one. ⛷️

Golden shower, twice removed.