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9 months agoIt’s a common high school chem lab demonstration. Without added oxygen, the H2 balloons sort of burn from the outside in, and you get a sort of slow burning mushroom plume. It could light paper or cloth on fire in close proximity.
With added oxygen… BLAM! It could shatter windows.
Water for landscaping use makes up a microscopic fraction of CA’s freshwater use. If you think you’re taking a stand against waste by complaining about golf courses, you’re not looking at the big picture.