We have cars for earth, boats for water and planes for air. Nothing for fire. Not that I want to ride on fire.
We have vehicles for all types of nature's elements except for fire
3 years ago by matto to c/showerthoughts
guyrocket 4 points 3 years ago
Dang indeed. That is crazy. Kudos to those firefighters!
Any pics of the outside of these trucks?
ETA: I found some. I guess theyre called brush trucks. Pretty much a BIG truck with firefighting accessories. How do the tires not melt? https://unruhfire.com/brush-trucks/
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rockerface 15 points 3 years ago
By that logic, anything that has an engine rides on fire
intensely_human 8 points 3 years ago
The fire is at the vehicle’s boundary for a rocket, making the rocket a vehicle that rides on fire.
LennethBright 6 points 3 years ago
Yes, and a hang glider rides on air.
NegativeLookBehind 39 points 3 years ago
Atmosphere re-entry capsules
tacotroubles 22 points 3 years ago
Firetruck
Pons_Aelius 6 points 3 years ago
Only if you are Ray Bradbury.
BradleyUffner 21 points 3 years ago
Hot air balloons
Jaytreeman 9 points 3 years ago
Solar sails are kind of like that
spittingimage 1 point 3 years ago
We do call it solar wind, though.
Uranium3006 9 points 3 years ago
Hot air balloon is probably your best bet for doing this
FarceMultiplier 6 points 3 years ago
ICE. We carry fire with us no matter where we go.
partial_accumen 6 points 3 years ago
Earth, water, air all have density. Meaning we can create a vehicle that can be lower destiny than the (Earth, water, air) our vehicle is riding in.
Fire doesn't have density. So we can't make a vehicle lighter than fire as fire has no density to begin with.
A rocket you say? Doesn't qualify. The rocket (when in the atmosphere) is providing lots of expanding gasses which creates a difference in air pressure pushing the vehicle forward. The rocket (when in the vacuum of space) is providing lots of expanding gasses at high velocities that we throw out of one side of the rocket causing the rocket to be thrown equally and oppositely the other direction. We have lots of engine in space which done have fire at all (nitrogen cold gas thrusters come to mind).
criitz 3 points 3 years ago
While fire itself may not have mass or density, the materials involved in the fire (fuel and oxygen) do have density.
In the context of a rocket engine, the combustion process involves the ejection of high-speed exhaust gases, which have mass and therefore contribute to the overall density of the vehicle.
partial_accumen 2 points 3 years ago
We're in agreement on the physics of rocket propulsion. However, "fire" is essentially defined as a chemical oxidation reaction. The reaction itself doesn't have mass. While fuel and oxidizer undergo the oxidation reaction, it isn't the reaction itself providing the propulsion, its the mass and velocity of the combustion products.
This is why the "natural element" definition is old and out-of-date. Any discussion of "fire" as an element is a philosophical or literary exercise, not a scientific one.
spittingimage 2 points 3 years ago
I tried to imagine a vehicle for travelling on a surface of Heart, then decided I don't want to.
snausagesinablanket 4 points 3 years ago
Ghost Rider enters the room.
dukethorion 0 points 3 years ago
Fill a open trailer with wood and light it. Drive wherever. Dont drive too slow or it may catch up to you.
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showerthoughts
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- No politics
- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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We do.
The vehicles used by bushfire (wildfires in Nth America) fighters are designed to drive through and survive fire.
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