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disturbed_kiwi

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Feb 01, 2008 14:21

( The other day I had a customer who asked of me what the difference between LPG and the older, now effectively unused, CNG was. )

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disturbed_kiwi February 1 2008, 05:47:55 UTC

See, As compressed gas I wasn't sure that it was still gas or if they compressed it enough to be liquid.

you do know that if you compress gas enough it becomes a liquid right?
That's exactly what I said man!

building7 February 1 2008, 02:13:34 UTC

On inserting a girl into the story, it's funny how reality isn't politically correct.

Quickly looking up the difference between CNG and LPG, it seems both are actually compressed, but because LPG is made from a denser kind of gas it liquifies under the pressure. Apparently when both are leaked into open air CNG will float up into the sky and dissipate, whereas LPG will sink to the floor.

disturbed_kiwi February 1 2008, 05:49:29 UTC

Ah reality. I'm not too fussed on reality, I'm just wondering if girls won't wanna read it. It's an interesting issue, we'll see how the draft feels.

Okay, LPG denser, fair enough.

labellementeuse February 1 2008, 09:58:51 UTC

and yet it's strange how often reality includes both genders.

I mean, wtf, dude? Surely having a girl in the story is less a nod to PC (if you like) and more a nod to reality!

building7 February 1 2008, 14:07:15 UTC

Not the specific reality that we were discussing here, the one that Aaron's book was loosely drawn from, no.