You pointed out something I've never considered and I feel the same. Gas networks seem to be very reliable and crucially safe (given the contents are pressured

You pointed out something I've never considered and I feel the same. Gas networks seem to be very reliable and crucially safe (given the contents are pressured and flammable). I suppose gas distribution networks tend to be over-engineered for safety because if something goes wrong, it goes really wrong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrimack_Valley_gas_explosions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrimack_Valley_gas_explosion...