[ryandamm]

To be fair, that’s the recommended way to put out an alkali metal fire. At least according to my grandfather who helped write safety regulations for nuclear subs whose reactors were cooled by liquid sodium.

Not really something I’d want to try out in practice, seems like a fire in a nuclear reactor under the ocean, where the source of the fire explodes on contact with water, is a less-than-ideal situation.

Not a bad metaphor for the times, though.

[ReptileMan]

That is indeed the second best way to extinguish them. The best when seeing alkali metal burning is a good pair of running shoes.

[prmoustache]

Running shoes won't help you much in a nuclear submarine.