Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships

Post by TylerE » Mon, Sep 21, 2020, 9:26 PM UTC

fuzzfactor wrote: post #59

TylerE wrote: post #15

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It isn't "just kerosene". It it MOSTLY kerosene, but as usual it's the last 1% that kills you - various additives to prevent things like icing and corrosion, and benzene and various napthas.

Kerosine came first as a high-flash-point (for safety reasons) lamp fuel somewhat comparable to whale oil. Gasoline is very volatile intentionally, but kerosine is supposed to be not-so-easy to ignite. If you ever had to light a kerosine furnace on a cold winter day, you can drop a number of lit matches right into an ounce of it and a few will simply be extinguished before one finally catches fire. Later, Diesel type…

Post by TomSwirly » Tue, Sep 22, 2020, 7:55 AM UTC

piceas wrote: post #45

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Im in Sydney. During the peak in Q1-Q2 ~60% of infections were travelers arriving from overseas. We're currently at 3-10 infections per day, with about 50-75% of those continuing to be overseas travelers. As you noted both quarantine and testing is imperfect. I have no desire to open the doors and have a repeat of Iceland or Victoria writ large. Yes, I'm disappointed at not seeing overseas friends and family for (at…

As long as my family are able to stay healthy sure. Possibly having wait until critical illness or death before I am able to visit and help with an exemption on compassionate grounds does not reflect a healthy and functioning society in my opinion. It might be quiet though.