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It is a book about napalm that was mentioned and the author, Robert Neer, was interviewed for the episode. The author gave insights on the effectiveness of napalm compared to less sticky alternatives.
So if you want an effective incendiary, something that is sticky is much more effective than something that is not sticky because it actually adheres to whatever it is transferring its radiation energ...
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Episode: May the Best Firebomb Win
It is a book about napalm that was mentioned and the author, Robert Neer, was interviewed for the episode. The author gave insights on the effectiveness of napalm compared to less sticky alternatives.
So if you want an effective incendiary, something that is sticky is much more effective than something that is not sticky because it actually adheres to whatever it is transferring its radiation energy into. That's why napalm is so effective.
If the gelled material is too soft or too weak, then it won't actually deliver a very large amount of radiation to whatever it's sticking to.