Spontaneous Combustion?

wetpet · 09-24-2011, 05:44 AM

I don't believe it.

BBC News - 'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion

voila · 09-24-2011, 08:03 AM

Odd story, Curiously, after reading the official report, I read on, BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Does spontaneous human combustion exist? (Nov 2005 report on if it exists)

Saint Bastage · 09-24-2011, 09:03 AM

The human body is made up of 98% water.....Hmmmm...spontaneous combustion = fusion reactor

or

He was soaked in gasoline, had just consummed vast quantities of grain alcohol, and was playing in a thunderstorm when he "spontaneously combusted"

tazandjan · 09-24-2011, 11:40 AM

Once a human body begins burning, the fat content will keep it burning in experiments proven by burning pig corpses. But spontaneous ignition? No, I do not think so. He probably screwed up and caught his clothing or hair on fire from the fireplace. He then just continued burning.

09-24-2011, 05:44 AM	#1
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09-24-2011, 08:03 AM	#2
voila Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South FL Ferrari Life Posts: 150 Name: Voila	Odd story, Curiously, after reading the official report, I read on, BBC NEWS \| UK \| Magazine \| Does spontaneous human combustion exist? (Nov 2005 report on if it exists) Current: F355 GTS, from Sport Auto, 06 Maserati Coupe Cambio Corsa. Past: 1989 Mondial Cabriolet, 1994 1/2 348 TS Please click and LIKE this link: Ferrari Life on Facebook "As long as we treat each other as separate, we will continue to live in chaos." - voila

09-24-2011, 09:03 AM	#3
Saint Bastage Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex Connecticut Ferrari Life Posts: 1,678 Name: Lane	The human body is made up of 98% water.....Hmmmm...spontaneous combustion = fusion reactor or He was soaked in gasoline, had just consummed vast quantities of grain alcohol, and was playing in a thunderstorm when he "spontaneously combusted" Lane 348ts SS #64, Nero on Nero

09-24-2011, 11:40 AM	#4
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 3,574 Name: Terry H Phillips	Once a human body begins burning, the fat content will keep it burning in experiments proven by burning pig corpses. But spontaneous ignition? No, I do not think so. He probably screwed up and caught his clothing or hair on fire from the fireplace. He then just continued burning. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

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