"I just did an experiment to refute global warming. I put a fire extinguisher in the oven..."

[Bluebear]

From the internets:

:crazy:

Okay, I just did an experiment. I have a box of CO2 in my house (the kitchen fire extinguisher), and I also have a box of non CO2 (a jar full of air).

So I put them both in the oven and heated them to 200 degrees. (F).

Holy shit, they both had the same temperature. My candy thermometer reported that they were exactly the same as the oven temp.

So, please refrain from talking about climate change. You to can do this experiment.
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http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12101704&postcount=161

[Cabcere]

1. Aww, nuts...

I was looking forward to some Mythbusters-style explosions. :P

[Richard Steele]

2. On behalf of the gene pool, an advance "thank you" to anyone who actually tries this.

The internets is full of dumbasses.

[rucky]

3. They should set it to broil next time.

and stand close so they can observe what happens.

If this isn't proof of natural selection...

[Mythsaje]

4. And this "experiment" proves what, exactly?

There are certainly some nitwits posting on THAT forum, that's for sure.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

5. Everyone knows you can't do that experiment with a candy thermometer

You need a meat thermometer, otherwise the gas at the center may still be raw and you wouldn't even know it. Jeez!

[TheDoorbellRang]

6. "Hey, Kids! Don't try this at home!"

:rofl:

I don't think Mr. Wizard would approve his methodology.

[Lobster Martini]

7. I am privileged to drag my knuckles on the ground before this scientific genius

No one has disproved Charles Darwin for nearly 150 years, and I am thrilled to see it finally happen.

[kestrel91316]

8. I think this is satire.

[Bluebear]

9. It's not.

"I am glad that you agree, as do I, that there is not enough evidence to support the whole idea of man made global warming."

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=520783&page=3

[w4rma]

17. I wish it were satire. Some people really are this ignorant. (nt)

[Jamastiene]

10. It pains me to admit this, but

I was kind of half expecting to read about an explosion. :evilgrin:

[Cabcere]

23. You're not the only one.

:evilgrin: See my post #1. :hi:

[Link93]

11. thanks for the laugh.

ha.

[HughMoran]

12. Reminds me of an experiment I read

on these here internets where someone lit a fire under a chicken-wire tube that had a weight on the top and because if didn't collapse, that proved that the planes couldn't have taken down the twin-towers :rofl:

[SidDithers]

16. Ask and ye shall recieve...

:rofl:

Sid

[htuttle]

13. It would have worked a lot better if he'd tried it in the microwave

And no, obviously don't try that at home...use the microwave down at a nearby convenience store instead.

[IndianaJones]

14. Makes sense to me. nt.

[malaise]

15. Ladies and gentlemen

This year's Darwin award goes to.........:rofl:

[DS1]

18. Schrodinger's Fire Bottle?

You won't know if the oven caught fire and the extinguisher put it out until you open the oven.

[Solly Mack]

21. LMAO Good one!

[Kazak]

19. The Earth is flat!

Just look at it...

[bryant69]

20. But be careful not to stick your head in the oven to check it out

Unless you think this particular experiment disproves global warming, in which case, no great loss.

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[n2doc]

22. Thanks for the laugh

This is about on par with the guy that said that since peanut butter doesn't spontaneously evolve into a life form, evolution is disproven!


I do wish the experimenter had raised the temp to 400 or 500 degrees (and had been safely out of the room). Maybe we could get a followup "Hey, this climate change thing really is true! If we put enough CO2 in the atmosphere the world will explode! Anyone got a spare Oven they can sell me cheap?"