Post 9vv9mHpldUcFvHPfEG by carver@fimidi.com
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 (DIR) Post #9vv7zWxSW5W8gZCLL6 by carver@fimidi.com
       2020-06-09T22:28:27Z
       
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       @freemo I was going to ask the same question. I am going to guess it has to do with density. The fire reaction somehow fuses constituent elements together, forming a smaller, but more dense material.Of course, I don't really know, so it's just a guess.
       
 (DIR) Post #9vv7zXBdfMrNOXpfRQ by freemo@qoto.org
       2020-06-09T22:30:04Z
       
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       @carver while id understand why you might guess that, no, thats not it. I will give you a hint, the only reason a log gets lighter when you burn it is because of the smoke that comes off of it cares away most of the material. Notice when iron-wool burns there is no smoke.Thats half way to the answer for you.
       
 (DIR) Post #9vv8RG5MqEF8St7Qp6 by freemo@qoto.org
       2020-06-09T22:33:40Z
       
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       @carver Think of the answer to this: what is the basic formula for any combustion to take place? then you will get your answer.
       
 (DIR) Post #9vv9mHpldUcFvHPfEG by carver@fimidi.com
       2020-06-09T22:50:15Z
       
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       @freemo I got lazy and looked it up.I wouldn't have thought that molecules would actually be captured during the combustion process. I would have thought they would be destroyed due to the act of combustion.
       
 (DIR) Post #9vvA2yAlzNnrrrC2We by freemo@qoto.org
       2020-06-09T22:53:10Z
       
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       @carver the first half is correct of course, molecules are being captured in the steel wool.. but they arent being destroyed in a log any more so than they are in steel wool .And to be clear even if you destroy a molecule you dont have any less matter, the matter just takes a different form.