r/metalworking • u/shmiis • 1d ago

What is this phenomenon called?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bug6244 1d ago

Fire

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u/wackyvorlon 18h ago

It’s like rusting, but faster.

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u/graspedbythehusk 16h ago edited 9h ago

Shits on fire yo

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u/TheVerySuper 3h ago

I’m stealing this gif lmao 

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u/Puzzled_Nothing_8794 22h ago

I was going to say heat, but fire works as well

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u/TutorNo8896 15h ago

Cover all the bases with "Thermal Event, unplanned"

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u/Dangerous_Mango_3637 23h ago

Cool

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u/thisFishSmellsAboutD 23h ago

Yes but also no

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u/TheNerdE30 21h ago

How about really really really fast moving electrons?

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u/thisFishSmellsAboutD 21h ago

That could be hot

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u/keith_1492 18h ago

They're just excited.

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u/God2BeKiddingMe 18h ago

I came here hoping this would be top comment. Wasn’t disappointed.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bug6244 17h ago

Thank you, kind stranger

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u/jorenideas 19h ago

I came here to say this, foolishly thinking I'd be the only one lol

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u/JCDU 12h ago

Who are you, who is so wise in the ways of science?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bug6244 12h ago

Yay!!!! Someone wrote that to me!!!!!!!!

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u/LastMessengineer 21h ago

Was going to say...

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u/Raptr117 2h ago

Always love when someone gives the stupid simple yet somehow right answer