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I was getting a bunch of propane tanks filled last month. A girl gets out of a car and starts to light up near the filling station.
Phone and gas pumps: Nothing to do with static electricity. There is enough electrical energy in cell phone circuitry to set off gasoline vapors. If you drop a phone and break it, it could create a spark. My old Palm Lifedrive was actually rated for use in a Class I, Div II area (potential area for hazardous gasses).
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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