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| IAF strikes weapons store in Gaza, causing blast |
| 2006-07-25 |
 The IAF on Monday night fired at an Islamic Jihad warehouse in Gaza City containing large amounts of ammunition, causing a large explosion. Local residents claimed that seven people were wounded in the strike. The IDF said that it had distributed fliers before the strike, warning residents to keep away from places where weapons were stored, as those locations would be targeted by the army. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 PR, there are two limits to consider when considering a vapor in a state to be ignited. They are the lower explosive limit (LEL) and the upper explosive limit (Uel). If there is not enough vapor in the atmosphere it will not ignir. Conversley, if there is too much vapor and not enough oxygen it will not ignite. The LEL of gasolene is VERY low. If you struck a match and threw it towards some liquid gasolene the LEL just above the surface is enough to ignite. If some how it didn't ignite and hit the liquid gasolene it would not ignite. No O2. That scenario is highly unlikely. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-07-25 20:06 |
| #6 Not sure, it can somtimes burn out by itself when "soaked" by the gas IIRC, without lighting it; gas vapors are killer, on the other hand, light up with a static spark. And we all know that paleos love to sniff gas vapors. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-07-25 17:29 |
| #5 So let me get this right. If I light a match and throw it into gasoline, it will catch on fire. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2006-07-25 14:22 |
| #4 Re "Ammunation" in my comment above - clearly I've been spending too much time playing Grand Theft Auto. I meant "ammunition," of course. |
| Posted by: WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-07-25 12:45 |
| #3 Whoever runs Gaza's OSHA has got to update their regulations covering ammunation storage facilities. It doesn't seem like they've incorporated best practices. |
| Posted by: WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-07-25 12:44 |
| #2 Distribute flyers, call before bombing, soon the IDF will require a signature holding them harmless. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-25 11:10 |
| #1 These guys were obviously at the low end of the militant gene pool. After eliminating themselves, the average IQ of the palestinian militants was probably raised by about 0.00000000000000000000001% |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-07-25 01:09 |