What exactly is "Fire"

[BigToque]

So, what exactly is "Fire"?

Why are the colors of the flame the way they are (orange, blue and white)?

 

[z0mb13]

what are u? a caveman?

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Not a bad song, from Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?"

 

[faenix]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
what are u? a caveman?

 

[UnatcoAgent]

It's the output of a chemical reaction, the different colours result from different chemicals being burned.

 

Different color means different tempurates and fuels.

Fire is a number of different chemical reacions occurring simultaneously. A chemical reaction that produces physical effects...

In simple terms, its the combination of Heat, fuel, and oxygen.

All those different chemicals are formed from what is called pyrolysis, which is a decomposition of a fuel. Wood, when it undergoes pyrolysis, gives up burnable gases such as methane.

And don't forget...you don't need flames for fire to spread people!

 

[n0cmonkey]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fire

 

[chrisms]

Fire is a strain of marijuana sold in Tacoma, Washington, and possibly elsewhere.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: chrisms
Fire is a strain of marijuana sold in Tacoma, Washington, and possibly elsewhere.

Never heard of it.. lol

<-- Oregonian

 

[Goosemaster]

fire is the combustion and release of energy associated with adding energy to a highly reactive system....and it likes creates orange and sh!t...

 

[Krakerjak]

One of the 4 elements. Unless you believe there are 5 elements and the fifth one being love.

WORST MOVIE EVAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!1!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

 

[Krakerjak]

ever try how stuff works???

they have a convienient article about how fire works that may answer your questions.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/fire1.htm

You're welcome.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
what are u? a caveman?

No, it's a letter of a few alphabets.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Krakerjak
One of the 4 elements. Unless you believe there are 5 elements and the fifth one being love.

WORST MOVIE EVAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!1!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

Captain Planet?

 

[Bassyhead]

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Krakerjak
One of the 4 elements. Unless you believe there are 5 elements and the fifth one being love.

WORST MOVIE EVAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!1!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

Captain Planet?

the movie was "fifth element" i believe

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Bassyhead

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Krakerjak
One of the 4 elements. Unless you believe there are 5 elements and the fifth one being love.

WORST MOVIE EVAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!1!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

Captain Planet?

the movie was "fifth element" i believe

i liked it

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Krakerjak
ever try how stuff works???

they have a convienient article about how fire works that may answer your questions.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/fire1.htm

You're welcome.

Awesome read. Thanks! (and I always wondered why flames moved "up". The micro gravity picture/fact is awesome.)

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Krakerjak
ever try how stuff works???

they have a convienient article about how fire works that may answer your questions.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/fire1.htm

You're welcome.

:thumbsup:

 

[Farvacola]

Fire, in a nutshell, is the oxidization of a compound or more then one compound. Oxygen in the air and in the substance, when combined with heat, releases its bonds and releases large amounts of energy. This energy is what you would know as the heat of the fire. Oxidization occurs almost exclusively with carbon based bonds, which is why only organic materials burn. This of course excludes things such as helium, and other gases that dont fit the rule. The ash left over is carbon that has lost its oxygen or whatever other elelment was bonded to it. I'd say this would be in technical, but oh well!

 

[Beattie]

It's called blackbody radiation.

 

[DumbGuy]

Originally posted by: chrisms
Fire is a strain of marijuana sold in Tacoma, Washington, and possibly elsewhere.

That stuff is FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: Bassyhead

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Krakerjak
One of the 4 elements. Unless you believe there are 5 elements and the fifth one being love.

WORST MOVIE EVAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!1!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

Captain Planet?

the movie was "fifth element" i believe

i liked it

I did too .. the script was quite funny. Lots of quality action. Gary Oldman was great as Zorg. And Milla was freakin' hot.

 

[Crab cake]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: chrisms
Fire is a strain of marijuana sold in Tacoma, Washington, and possibly elsewhere.

Never heard of it.. lol

<-- Oregonian

Sure you have. In Portland, it's referred to as the Blazers!

 

[ThaPerculator]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
what are u? a caveman?

Johnny Damon in tha house!

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator

Originally posted by: z0mb13
what are u? a caveman?

Johnny Damon in tha house!

He's not a caveman. He's Jesus.