tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post1669521136596248852..comments2024-03-28T00:01:34.598-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: Ping Pong Balls . . .Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-372526365831517522013-06-29T06:40:15.153-07:002013-06-29T06:40:15.153-07:00Ping pong-like balls are used in controlled burns ...Ping pong-like balls are used in controlled burns around forest fires and to remove old brush and forest litter. Each ball, the size and shape of a ping pong ball, contains potassium permanganate and is loaded into a hopper on a helicopter. On release over the target area, a small needle pierces each ball and injects a measured amount of ethylene glycol and water which initiates a chemical ThinkingManNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233707013338083180noreply@blogger.com