Automobiles typically carry 100-lb of gasoline. That has the energy content of 1,500-lb of TNT. Is gasoline really as dangerous as this makes it sound? If so, why do we accept in in our automobiles? If not why? Do we accept gasoline only because it is a "known" evil? Can gasoline be used as national security threat, if so why (give an example) or why not?

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As seen by the comparison of gasoline to TNT it does in fact contain a large quantity of energy Nonetheless there are a few explanations for why gasol... View the full answer