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[–] username@piefed.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

That looks like the how to salvia guy.

[–] Vitaly@feddit.uk 2 points 10 hours ago

I am once again defeated

[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 8 points 15 hours ago

In 2026? 2026? Do we have a c/angryupvote yet?

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

When I discovered this in high school we called it a jam jar jet. We used isopropyl alcohol for the fuel.

[–] BoosBeau@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

Bahahaha you fucking piece of shit, I love you

[–] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

You son of a bitch!

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Anybody actually know how to do this?

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 7 points 19 hours ago

Ha! You motherfucker. Glorious.

[–] zeroblood@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

PSA: Do this with plastic jugs to reduce the risk of broken glass in your eye.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

PSA: Do this with a tapered steel tube.

[–] Nimrod@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

And—at the very least—wear some safety glasses.

[–] shrugs@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

are we sure that this "explosion" has even nearly enough energy to cause something like this?

[–] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

If you think about the thermal stress caused by the heat in addition to the gas pressure, I think its fairly plausible.

[–] zeroblood@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

Exactly this. I'm 90% certain there's an old video out there of a science teacher exploding a glass jug in a classroom doing or trying to do this.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago

Fucking tease.