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I used to work at an industrial testing laboratory, and one of the tests we used to run was vacuum pyrolysis. We did this to rubber samples. Put the sample in a test tube, pump out the air & then energize a heating element. All the organic hydrocarbons in the sample volatilize but do not combust because of the lack of oxygen. Whats left is an oily goo inside the test tube and carbon ash. If I had to guess, something similar is at work here.

78 posted on 12/11/2007 2:19:28 PM PST by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)

"I used to work at an industrial testing laboratory, and one of the tests we used to run was vacuum pyrolysis. We did this to rubber samples. Put the sample in a test tube, pump out the air & then energize a heating element. All the organic hydrocarbons in the sample volatilize but do not combust because of the lack of oxygen. Whats left is an oily goo inside the test tube and carbon ash. If I had to guess, something similar is at work here."

Based on the more technical information presented here by Freepers it does look like there is validity, I'm still skeptical though.