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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Investigation => Topic started by: SamFIRT on September 07, 2012, 04:24:32 PM

Title: Spontaneous Human Combustion again
Post by: SamFIRT on September 07, 2012, 04:24:32 PM

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21528786.500-big-burn-theory-why-humans-spontaneously-combust.html (http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21528786.500-big-burn-theory-why-humans-spontaneously-combust.html)

Interesting article in the New Scientist on this subject.  8)

The author does not identify that SHC occurs. He does however identify an interesting alternative theory from the wick effect, regarding the production of acetone within body cells, to fuel a fire which could be ignited by traditional means, or a static spark.

Title: Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion again
Post by: firstforensic on September 07, 2012, 04:43:35 PM

Really sad that a respectable journal prints such utter garbage!

Title: Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion again
Post by: nearlythere on September 07, 2012, 05:46:20 PM

Bit like the Sunday Sport of science.