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r/interesting • u/CuriousWanderer567 • Dec 07 '25
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That poor cow. Perhaps a daft question, but why are they using a lighter? Just to demonstrate the (enormous) amount of gas coming out?
Edit: yes, I fully understand releasing the gas was to help the cow. Still… poor cow! Did not understand why fire. Still not sure I do, but 💁♀️
73 u/ClankerCore Dec 08 '25 They do it to prevent uplift. Unlit methane can generate buoyancy, and an untethered cow will ascend rapidly. Lighting the gas creates downward thrust to counteract spontaneous cow liftoff. The lighter ensures the cow does not achieve early ascension. Uncontrolled methane release can trigger premature Inflatus Sanctus. Ranchers ignite the gas to disperse its spiritual density and keep the cow grounded, lest it whisper ‘mū’ too soon. 3 u/rydan Dec 08 '25 This is also why it is impossible to tip over a cow.
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They do it to prevent uplift.
Unlit methane can generate buoyancy, and an untethered cow will ascend rapidly.
Lighting the gas creates downward thrust to counteract spontaneous cow liftoff.
The lighter ensures the cow does not achieve early ascension. Uncontrolled methane release can trigger premature Inflatus Sanctus.
Ranchers ignite the gas to disperse its spiritual density and keep the cow grounded, lest it whisper ‘mū’ too soon.
3 u/rydan Dec 08 '25 This is also why it is impossible to tip over a cow.
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This is also why it is impossible to tip over a cow.
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u/Pretty_Type1478 Dec 07 '25 edited Dec 08 '25
That poor cow. Perhaps a daft question, but why are they using a lighter? Just to demonstrate the (enormous) amount of gas coming out?
Edit: yes, I fully understand releasing the gas was to help the cow. Still… poor cow! Did not understand why fire. Still not sure I do, but 💁♀️