wrote in message ups.com...

Ran into "Dead air" in a cave in Texas. It felt very strange and the
carbide got dim. We got out in a hurry.


How does carbide get dim? Carbide lamps burn acetylene gas not carbide. Calcium carbide, for use
in carbide lamps, is a granular solid with no inherent brightness. When combined with water it produces
the aforementioned flammable gas.

Paladin
(Have gun-will travel)



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