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A rainbow in candle smoke [Pic]awesome (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Relient-J 72 points73 points ago

And in that smoke is diamond dust. Seriously, look it up. Mind explosion

[–]spacebootsohno 36 points37 points ago

Not just diamonds, but all four known types of carbon.

http://phys.org/news/2011-08-candle-flames-millions-tiny-diamonds.html

[–]randomnumber37 13 points14 points ago

Unfortunately the diamond particles are burned away in the process, and converted into carbon dioxide, but this will change the way we view a candle flame forever.

These 4 forms are only ALL present in the flame itself. The process still yields what you would expect from a combustion reaction.

This image depicts a candle after it has been blown out, which allows pre-combustion compounds to smolder and be aerosolized at sub-flashpoint temperatures. The particles that are suspended in candle smoke (AKA aerosol) are probably a wide variety of hydrocarbons along with amorphous carbon.

[–]pikatore 11 points12 points ago

I understand some of those words.

[–]phobiac 2 points3 points ago

What ones didn't you get? I could help you with them.

[–]nottheprimeminister 5 points6 points ago

Good Guy Phobiac.

[–]smileymalaiseNeedle professional 1 point2 points ago

The big words were my favorite.

[–]cefriano 27 points28 points ago

Technically, the diamond dust is in the flame. By the time it leaves the flame, it's been broken down to CO2. What you see in this picture is actually wax vapor, which is the fuel that actually burns in a candle. The wick is just there to heat the wax to the point of vaporizing, because solid/liquid wax does not burn. This is why you can light the smoke trail coming off of a snuffed out candle to re-light it.

Funnily enough, that gif also came from /r/woahdude.

[–]SinkingIn 4 points5 points ago

That's so fucking cool.

[–]om_nom_nomNeat! 1 point2 points ago

I've tried to do this multiple times.

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[–]GitEmSteveDave 2 points3 points ago

That looked like it was a simple film with a black background, not high speed or anything.

[–]edjumication 2 points3 points ago

is that what we are seeing? are those tiny particles pictured diamond?

[–]ghostface134 -1 points0 points ago

Don't get me wrong

If I split like light refracted . . .

[–]psYberspRe4DdSpace is deep 13 points14 points ago

Amazing. Gonna use that as my phone background.

Another + Source

[–]Varvex 2 points3 points ago

Truly awesome

[–]spiral_in_the_skyNeat! 8 points9 points ago

JUST A RAINBOW IN THE DAAAAARK

[–]thatguyjustin 2 points3 points ago

Upvote for Dio. METAL!!!

[–]konstar 8 points9 points ago

Whoa at first I thought it was a guy wearing a black jacket and brown pants in the snow.

[–]pledgerafikiHappy trees 5 points6 points ago

i see it. it's hidden, but its there.

[–]A1Skeptic 1 point2 points ago

Up vote for your amazing (if self reported) ability.

[–]roflcopterpilot 3 points4 points ago

Looks like a Polynomial level.

http://i.imgur.com/MQhGD.jpg

[–]twinpaul 2 points3 points ago

Source?

[–]Horse_Guy 25 points26 points ago

Fire.

[–]FJ1906 2 points3 points ago

Do you have any with lager resolution? I want that for the background on my desktop.

[–]jebidiam 0 points1 point ago

It's on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14833125@N02/5125997231/in/set-72157625152859983/

[–]Cupcake_In_My_Eye 0 points1 point ago

That sounds like a great band name

[–]Horse_Guy 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, if they like dicks in their ass.

[–]Cupcake_In_My_Eye 0 points1 point ago

Who doesn't?

[–]dextroverted 1 point2 points ago

I think those are tiny wax droplets.

[–]Burdisso 0 points1 point ago

Woah...it looks like a sea monster or somethin'. Awesome.

[–]IesuGrist 0 points1 point ago

/r/rainbowbar

[–]activecamo 1 point2 points ago

not, smoke. Just nano-diamonds

[–]AutumnLeaves 1 point2 points ago

Who I see.

[–]enter_the_cult 1 point2 points ago

I guess this is it. The perfect picture.

[–]thnku4shrng -1 points0 points ago

Is is taboo to ask the shutter speed?

[–]RectalWrecker 1 point2 points ago

Good ol' Thin film interferance.

[–]bexpert 0 points1 point ago

This is what the entire universe is like. Tiny particles making up a larger pattern which is repeated over and over and over again in slightly different variations, all of which come together to form an even larger pattern which itself is repeated.

[–]piuch 0 points1 point ago

Pretty sure that's a lizard in disguise.

[–]HerpinaDerpster 0 points1 point ago

This could be a pokemon

[–]oldmangloom 0 points1 point ago

oh shit

[–]naive_springwater 0 points1 point ago

It's like a little dragonette...a snake being charmed out of a basket...a parrot...a parrot...a parrot being sketched in water colour...the spray from a waterfall...a star glalaxy...surgar coming out of a magical star. [7.44] [8.66666666666676777777777774] yes my precious. And now to the cheese.

[–]TakSlakHappy trees 1 point2 points ago

I like your username

[–]lilochik 0 points1 point ago

I shouldn't be on reddit with my 7 year old son behind me, but with this picture, he actually said "Woah" out loud

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[–]oldsmokee 0 points1 point ago

and a hairy wizard at that.

booo