@BluetreefrogM to FirefightingEnglish • 4 months agoExperimental firefighter suit, Germany, early 1900simagemessage-square5arrow-up135arrow-down11cross-posted to: historyporn
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minus-square@FoshezelinkEnglish12•4 months agoIt didn’t work. Turns out being flash cooked by steam isn’t any better for you than just being burned by fire. Being covered in water actually makes a rather effective heat bridge when you spend long enough in a hot environment.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months ago Being covered in water actually makes a rather effective heat bridge when you spend long enough in a hot environment Assuming the water is running continuously wouldn’t the heat be carried away before it can be transferred to the human?
minus-square@EntropywinslinkEnglish6•4 months agoSmall fire and lots of water good Small water and lots of fire bad
It didn’t work. Turns out being flash cooked by steam isn’t any better for you than just being burned by fire. Being covered in water actually makes a rather effective heat bridge when you spend long enough in a hot environment.
Assuming the water is running continuously wouldn’t the heat be carried away before it can be transferred to the human?
Small fire and lots of water good
Small water and lots of fire bad