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So the claim is that people fear flammable refrigerants because a 1940s fire was blamed on flammable refrigerants by a single researcher in the 1990s contrary t

So the claim is that people fear flammable refrigerants because a 1940s fire was blamed on flammable refrigerants by a single researcher in the 1990s contrary to the original reports half a century prior? That is an extraordinary claim, and frankly one that seems quite implausible. I’d need to see any evidence whatsoever that people’s preferences here are driven by reports of fires like this. Honestly, I’d be surprised if most people are even aware of anything about the refrigerants used other than the fact that Freon is bad for the ozone layer. My chest freezer has a giant “uses propane” sticker on the side and the flammability of that never even crossed my mind, to be honest. Also, complaining about down votes will always get you more downvotes.

userbinator 5y ago
It should not be surprising at all that reviewing the evidence with a few decades more knowledge would yield slightly different conclusions. If you read more about the history of that fire, you'll find that they still don't completely understand what happened. Back then, they knew nothing about ozone depletion, for example.
- nate_meurer 5y ago
  > they still don't completely understand what happened Which is a very different assertion than your original, "People remember things like this". I have home heating and cooking powered by propane. So do millions of other people. Nobody (except you apparently) seriously considers an obscure incident 70 years ago to justify irrational fear of a flammable gas that is alredy piped into millions of homes by the cubic foot.
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