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To: IceShark who wrote (10703)	8/13/2000 2:31:06 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 436258

Ted Turner proves Hydrogen not at fault for Hindenburg ttcorp.com great, how that colorizing can solve mysteries.

To: IceShark who wrote (10703)	8/13/2000 2:34:36 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

IceShark... Interesting. Hydrogen is a nice clean fuel anyway. I would give it a chance once I studied the plans a little. -g- If I was going on an airship, I would require Helium, If they used Hydrogen I would figure them cheap b*****ds who put profit before passenger safety -g- pearly.

To: IceShark who wrote (10703)	8/13/2000 3:47:36 PM
From: Spekulatius	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

I kind of buy the theory, that the fire was not caused by a hydrogen leak. but, whatever initiated the fire does not matter, once I have a hole in the hydrogen tanks, hydrogen will burn very quickly and nothing can stop that. Pure Hydrogen burns with an almost invisible blue flame but even traces of other materials (from the fabric) can give a hydrogen flame the yellow color. That said, a helium loaded Hindenburg probably would have burned to, but not as fast as it did and most passengers would have had time to escape the ship.