Alan Connor wrote:

Except that I was talking about an "exhaust" putting out pure CO
(woodgas)


Then you've missed your chance! You stumbled onto (under?) the
hypothetical "perfect combustion engine/source" and should have made
better note of the circumstances. If you can capture the beast & get a
patent, your income would make Bill Gates' net worth look like a tip to
the parking valet.

Or do I misunderstand and these folks were "chasing after" a source of
wood gas exhaust? Should that be the case, you've seen too many "Men In
***" flicks.

rather than almost pure C02 with traces of C0, which is what cars
and such do.

"...and such..." I hereby refer you to:

http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/index.htm

wherein the sweeping generality takes its rightful place amongst the
more common brain-gasses of our time

But, then, you're on this great big "collapse" kick which is one of the
ultimate gasses. Such fanatsies have been around as long as means to
record them.


Pete H

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