some people saying it’s also possible they’re diluting the gas, unsure of the plausibility of that or if it would cause it not to smell. But I was at the gas station yesterday I was able to smell the gas.

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Omfg it’s just COVID again it’s always COVID

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Okay I should add in that the smell is an intentional additive to aid in leak finding and general safety; gasoline and natural gas actually have no inherent smell. Undetectable explosive gas is unfun for everyone.

There is a slight chance that there’s a regional supply chain fuckup, which given how healthy our supply chains are these days is not impossible.

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That’s true for natural gas, but gasoline isn’t odorized. Most of it’s smell comes from a mix of different volatile organics in it like xylene, different cycloalkenes, and historically benzene

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Haha excellent timing

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Oh, maybe less so for gasoline, apparently that’s primarily benzene

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Boomers are losing treats, and zoomers are losing their self-destructive obsessions. America is almost finished!

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