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		yissp on Oct 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Helium: South Africa strikes new 'gold' Methane balloons would probably be a pretty significant fire / explosion risk, no?

Turing_Machine on Oct 30, 2021 [–]

Yep, it's definitely flammable.

I think it's probably easier to avoid dangerous leaks than with hydrogen, though. Hydrogen molecules are small and sneaky.

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