Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

I have no idea, but I've seen stranger [censored] in my lifetime.

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

It does not exist.

It is caused by the "wick effect" as someone has pointed out already.

In very basic terms, human fat is the wax and the clothes are the wick.

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

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It does not exist.

It is caused by the "wick effect" as someone has pointed out already.

In very basic terms, human fat is the wax and the clothes are the wick.

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The "Wick Effect" is probably the most likely answer, but how does one catch on fire and burn to the ground without trying to get up and move around? Most of these people are found right where their chairs used to be and most people that catch on fire run around in a total panic.

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

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It does not exist.

It is caused by the "wick effect" as someone has pointed out already.

In very basic terms, human fat is the wax and the clothes are the wick.

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The "Wick Effect" is probably the most likely answer, but how does one catch on fire and burn to the ground without trying to get up and move around? Most of these people are found right where their chairs used to be and most people that catch on fire run around in a total panic.

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For some reason they have been knocked unconscious.

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

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It does not exist.

It is caused by the "wick effect" as someone has pointed out already.

In very basic terms, human fat is the wax and the clothes are the wick.

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The "Wick Effect" is probably the most likely answer, but how does one catch on fire and burn to the ground without trying to get up and move around? Most of these people are found right where their chairs used to be and most people that catch on fire run around in a total panic.

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For some reason they have been knocked unconscious.

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Interesting. Since almost all reported cases are older people, perhaps they are dead from natural causes before catching on fire?

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

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http://www.csicop.org/si/9611/shc.html

Heavy reading, but worth it.

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I thought of this article when I saw the thread title. You rule.

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Not one but two people ready to quote CSICOP.
Good on you.

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

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It does not exist.

It is caused by the "wick effect" as someone has pointed out already.

In very basic terms, human fat is the wax and the clothes are the wick.

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The "Wick Effect" is probably the most likely answer, but how does one catch on fire and burn to the ground without trying to get up and move around? Most of these people are found right where their chairs used to be and most people that catch on fire run around in a total panic.

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If I started to burn from the inside out I think I'd run around in a total panic too.

Re: Spontaneous Human Combustion - Fact or Fiction?
 

Other than the well documented Spinal Tap drummers, the whole 'phenomenon' is a bunch of hooey.