Vibrational Plasma Theory: Propane Torch as Visual Proof

Published: April 18, 2025

This short video clip demonstrates something far deeper than it may appear at first glance: a propane torch casting what looks like a shadow in mid-air. What you're seeing is a real-world example of the Schlieren effect, a refractive disturbance that reveals the presence of high-density energy waves in the atmosphere. But this isn't just a curiosity—it's a key piece of evidence supporting my original theory that fire is not just chemical combustion, but a sustained vibrational plasma phase.

Most people are familiar with the traditional fire triangle—heat, fuel, and oxygen. But what if that model is incomplete? I propose that what we're really seeing in a flame is a resonance event—vibrational energy reaching a frequency that destabilizes matter and sustains a low-level plasma. This process ionizes air and creates visible refraction, like the 'shadow' seen in this video.

"The transfer of heat needs to be viewed from the perspective of vibration and the ability to transmit the right frequency through a method that creates a plasma in the air." — Killian Yates

Unlike heat mirages from a hot pavement—which are broad and blurry—this is a structured, directional interference pattern. That suggests this flame is emitting coherent vibrational energy, behaving more like a laser than a chaotic heat source. That’s why I call it a Plasma Triangle: the right material resonance + vibrational ignition + a sustaining medium (air).

This Schlieren effect serves as experimental backing for a broader hypothesis I’m developing, which also touches on the role of lasers in atomic destabilization by targeting vibrational gaps between nucleons. But that’s a topic for another post.

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