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When you goof up, people take note, like hard copy reader, Gary. He sent me an email that says, Oxygen doesn’t burn. Never has, never will.

Seemed a curious note to send, so I picked up the Weekend Garage column that ran today.

NICE!!

In it is the misleading statement that oxygen is flammable, suggesting that it can burn all by itself. Of course what that should say is that oxygen supports combustion. You still need fuel (and spark). More oxygen allows you to burn more fuel, which was the whole point of the answer to the question on nitrous oxide.

There’s a quote on the wall of the bar, Ike’s, in Minneapolis that goes like this:

“If you think it’s hard to meet people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.”

Thanks to Gary for keeping his eye on the ball.

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