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Farting
Nov 13, 2017 15:28:05 GMT 1
Post by jonjel on Nov 13, 2017 15:28:05 GMT 1
Yes we all do it, and some is more noxious than most.
However, I saw a report (and apologise for not posting a link) about a fire in an operating theatre which said:
A female patient in her 30s suffered severe burns during a surgical procedure performed at Tokyo Medical University Hospital in April 2016. Reportedly, doctors had been using a laser near the woman's cervix when she let out a fart. The laser then ignited the gas she released which caused a fire, engulfing the woman's body, particularly her waist and legs. In a report published in October 2016 by the hospital, a committee of outside experts ruled out any other potential causes, such as other flammable materials in the operating room.
And it made me think this could well be 'fake noos'
Cows and horses fart. Quite a lot but we never hear of stables catching fire following some poor groom having a fag close the a nags rear end.
I know that among some adolescents attempts are made to light farts, with varying degrees of success, but I have yet to hear of granddad sitting in his armchair with his pipe or a fag bursting into flames because he has let one off.
I would have thought that the quantity of gas expelled, and maybe the nature of that gas made this an impossible scenareo.
So, fake news, or fact?
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Farting
Nov 17, 2017 15:49:11 GMT 1
Post by jonjel on Nov 17, 2017 15:49:11 GMT 1
Clearly no one on this board gives a fart about this....
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Farting
Nov 17, 2017 19:03:51 GMT 1
Post by Progenitor A on Nov 17, 2017 19:03:51 GMT 1
Clearly no one on this board gives a fart about this....
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Post by alancalverd on Mar 6, 2018 10:13:09 GMT 1
Sadly, it's probably true.
Bowel gas can be inflammable and even explosive, to the point that such incidents are not really news. Ignition with a laser is unlikely unless they had screwed up some other aspect of the operation to the point of igniting the drapes or even a bit of the patient, but ignition by cautery is a common hazard.
There are occasional reports of apparent spontaneous ignition, usually of old folk sitting in chairs, which remain a bit of a mystery.
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Post by jonjel on Mar 6, 2018 11:20:07 GMT 1
Sadly, it's probably true. Bowel gas can be inflammable and even explosive, to the point that such incidents are not really news. Ignition with a laser is unlikely unless they had screwed up some other aspect of the operation to the point of igniting the drapes or even a bit of the patient, but ignition by cautery is a common hazard. There are occasional reports of apparent spontaneous ignition, usually of old folk sitting in chairs, which remain a bit of a mystery. Hmmm. Cause of death. Spontaneous combustion!
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