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Old 11-24-2014, 04:19 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I've got a cord of wood and no matches . . .

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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Atomic weight of oxygen = 15.999
Atomic weight of 2 hydrogen molecules = 2.016

So you have a total atomic weight of just over 18, of which only 11% is actually capable of producing energy. Oxygen, being an oxidizer, has no energy potential.

A liter of HHO has the same potential energy as 1.5 wooden matches. Try running your car on that level of energy, even a liter per second would not even come close.

Thats 3600 liters an hour.

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mech
. . . but I can rub the sticks together real fast and in a few minutes I might be able to get the cord of wood to burn. Or I can use the match that I have in my pocket and get the fire going in no time at all.

If you want to use allegorical arguments, I am well and capable of answering in kind.

Oh and by the way, I can produce that 3600 liters per hour - on demand. Right on my truck. It's done on a regular basis.