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Is that what the fans in a computer are for? To fan the flames? Why don't they blow the fire out? Ah well, that's another mystery to wrack my feeble senescent brain...
Is that what the fans in a computer are for? To fan the flames? Why don't they blow the fire out? Ah well, that's another mystery to wrack my feeble senescent brain...
The fans allow a limited amount of oxygen through to keep the fire from spreading. Spreading fire burns up memory (also known as a memory leak, something FF is notorious for).
If you use any theme named Oxygen you could risk allowing the fire more fuel and damaging your PC.
If you use any theme named Oxygen you could risk allowing the fire more fuel and damaging your PC.
Oh ****!!! I am using the Oxygen theme and the Air background/wallpaper! Better have a fire extinguisher handy. Thanks for the warning.
EDIT
Changed to the Black Glass theme, cuts down the glare from the flames.
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