Re: Post-petroleum World?

From: Alun (elektros_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: 9 Jun 2004 02:48:11 GMT

"ThePunisher" <thepunisher@ntlworld.com> wrote in news:1084232252.16748.0
@sabbath.news.uk.clara.net:

> Steve Spence wrote:
>> well, it doesn't burn the same as gasoline, as it has half the BTU of
>> gasoline.
>>
>
> I didn't mean the exact same I ment that it burns, as in combusts, it is
> inflamable, not "not inflamable" as Alun said.
>

There's a big difference between burns in a combustion chamber under
pressure and burns when spilt

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