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Comment by userbinator | original | Internal Combustion Engine (2021)
[−]userbinator · 2026-07-02 Thu 00:31 UTC · link
There are videos on YouTube of what the combustion actually looks like in slow motion. It's fast, but far less violent than an "explosion".
[−]00N8 · 2026-07-02 Thu 02:46 UTC · link
I don't think it's any slower than the dust explosions that occasionally happen in factories or grain silos. Although those do appear more violent due to the scale & damage.