Is a lighter effective because it’s on fire? Or just because it’s hot?

If you made a lighter that was just as hot as another lighter, would it work just as well even if it had no fire?

    • ZephrC
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      311 months ago

      Driving off a cliff is even dumber still. Its not a dumbest thing contest though

        • ZephrC
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          311 months ago

          Nah, that was all you. Nobody said smoking was a good idea. Just that it’s stupid to create a fire hazard to make a car 0.0001% more profitable. You barged in with a weird non sequitur. I was just pointing it out.

            • ZephrC
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              211 months ago

              Was that what it was supposed to be? Don’t quit your day job.

              • @SpaceNoodle
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                -111 months ago

                It’s OK, not everybody has the capacity to understand the nuances of language.

    • @MotoAsh
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      11 months ago

      You don’t have to light a cigarette with a lighter. What’s truly dumb is forgetting how useful fire is…

      • @SpaceNoodle
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        211 months ago

        Yeah, fire is super handy for all sorts of things while I’m driving a car.

        • @MotoAsh
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          011 months ago

          Ah yes, why have the ability to do anything you don’t immediately need to do?! I am a smart person!

          • @SpaceNoodle
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            -111 months ago

            We’re talking about lighters in cars, buddy.