How does the Olympic flame get transported safely? #science

How does Humphrey Davy's revolutionary miner's lamp made in 1815 help the Olympic flame travel across the world?

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[theodorenelson]

I bet that flames gone out a bunch of tines but the carrier would just relight it and not tell anyone

[AFXGaming]

That thing has definetly blown out hundreds of times

[MrNutable]

It was invented by George Stephenson, a commoner. Davy took the credit because he was part of the Royal Society, but the invention belongs to George Stephenson,

[galaflux]

Isn't the Davy lamp kind of solving a different problem? Like, the Davy lamp is supposed to keep the flame from escaping, while the focus of the Olympic flame is to keep it from going out, no? So like, if you put it in a standard Davy lamp, it wouldn't be protected from, for example, the wind blowing it out, right?

[kiwimutante]

Me (an intellectual) put it out then relight when you get to the destination

[randomvielleuse]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this. ❤

[Soldmysoulforablurayplayer]

I remember when Superman blew out the Olympic flame to show how evil he was.

[CG-rryx]

In my humble opinion, the two devices are very different ; the first is a miner's safety lamp, the second seems more like a wind lantern (which does not prevent a flammable gas deflagration). In order to transport the olympic flame, a wind lantern should be perfectly adequate .

[tardishousemafia]

It seems that we have a lot to thank Humphrey Davy for. He was also a pioneer of anaesthetics, and advocated the use of laughing gas in surgeries.

[_endrguy_]

I am 100% sure the lightbulb at my local fire station has been turned off less times in the last century than that flame has gone out

[michaelgarner]

Thank you for your efforts and your learned sharing information....😅

[waltbackaert]

Seems more like a storm lantern to protect against wind, instead of this.

[SPOGGETT]

I had no idea it's supposed to be an original flame being transported 😮 that's honestly hilarious that we care about that❤😂🎉

[Friendly_Neighborhood_Dozer]

You can surprise your friends by activating the gas of a lighter right under some semi thin cloth (table cloth, semi thin curtains, whatever) and lighting it from above. If done correctly, the cloth cannot catch on fire, even though there's a flame dancing on top of it.

[LukeeM_]

I was lucky enough to hold one of the London Olympic torches (there were a few) when I looked at it though it was actually just a modified weed burner in a fancy facade, although ive heard it was actually made from camping stove parts

[Despacitoian]

Wow it’s truly amazing how Humphrey made such a great invention all because of his love for miner- wait hold on a second

[bobbingsnapples]

that appears to be more similar to a hurricane lantern than a safety lantern. which would make more sense because the hurricane lantern is also designed to keep the flame from going out

[bladi-senpai]

If that flame travels in a plane i bet pilot aren’t happy carrying a literal fire with them.

[skrrt_cobain]

Similar idea is used as a flame arrestor on commercial aircraft fuel systems.

[joebarbara]

Do the keep the flame going all the time?I was told that it has to be part of the original one or something but that's alota candles or something like that