2006-09-28 15:21:59 · 21 answers · asked by sandman 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Absolutely not
2006-10-01 13:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by mr cheese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is actually a great debate taking place between the mystic and scientific communities. Mytics will point to several - credible- accounts of spontaneous combustion. (Assuming you mean human combustion). Scientist have examined the evidence when the scene could be investigated and usually they have found external causes that were not spontaneous. The answer to your question depends upon who you ask. Mystics say yes, scientist say no.
2006-09-28 15:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by charleyit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is. Just a few weeks ago, a local barn burned down because a bunch of hay bales got overheated.
If you are referring to human spontaneous combustion, I have no idea whether it is possible or not, but there have been many instances reported. I have no personal experience here.
2006-09-28 15:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel Engines are based on the principle of spontaneous combustion
2006-09-28 15:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by evertalall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once you ask "Is spontaneous combustion actual a probability" confident it is. I seem to bear in mind my chemistry instructor dropping a small piece of something right into a jar if organic oxygen and the stuff purely burst into flames. yet once you recommend "is it a probability for a human physique to spontaneously combust" then the respond isn't any!
2016-12-15 16:32:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually "spontaneous combustion" is when you leave a bunch of gasoline soaked rags in a box in the garage and somehow there's a spark. But it's the spark that did it.
2006-09-28 15:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I decided to set a few things on fire to test the theory. Unfortunately, it is possible and now I have to explain to my mother that I didn't play with matches, but was doing an experiment with them.
And now my keyboard is on fire, this is hurting my fingers. I should sue you for the damages. XD
But that's for another tim. Darn, my 3 k3y m3lted so I hav3 to us3 3s.
Oh, w3ll, just com3 by soon and h3lp m3 cl3an this up.
2006-09-28 15:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive heard lots of theories, but i dont know if i believe if its true. we just dont hold enough combustible compounds in our body's to spontaneously combust
2006-09-28 15:24:54 · answer #8 · answered by Gun Slinger 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Heat, fuel, oxygen. Get these three together and, yes. Decomposition provides heat, oily rags can provide the second, and air can provide the third, as long as the air does not remove the heat.
2006-09-28 15:52:35 · answer #9 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, many barns burn every fall due to damp hay spontaneously combusting
2006-09-28 15:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by lowrider 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly...
2006-09-28 15:22:52 · answer #11 · answered by stupidgenius624 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋