The lesser of two evils.

[MadHound]

72. You, of all people, cautioning against matches and kerosene,

Actually you can throw a lit match into a pool of kerosene, and the match will simply go out. Kerosene needs a wick to fire up.

But pyrotechnica is besides the point. No, I don't need a new hobby, because I'm not looking for flamewars, I'm wanting to make people think. Tell me, honestly, what about the analysis in my OP is wrong? You cannot, simply cannot provide any credible evidence otherwise. Thus, it needs to be said, the knowledge needs to be spread.

As far as not having anything better to do, I've plenty better to do. I'm trying to keep an orchard alive through a drought, not to mention berries, a garden, and a dozen other ongoing crisis' of greater or lesser magnitude to attend to, thus I don't have time to engage in the drama.