From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Fri Aug 03 2001 - 15:56:18 MDT
To those more full wise in these things than I am:
OK, I grant that the Si+O reaction liberates mucho energy.
But it seems to me from cursory analysis that not much gas is going to be generated (unlike many explosives).
I envision it as akin to a thermite reaction.
Am I missing something?
MMB
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