Hey hey, you know this isn't true statistical math

Computing mean deviation would require actual work, as opposed to me just doing some web surfing looking for answers on my lunch break. I mean comon, work? Who does that, I mean really!

Joking aside; I don't think paraffin has been improved too much. From what I understand the chemical formula is pretty well standard. Kind of like petroleum jelly. On that note, they are both chemically similar. From what I understand at least.

http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/bpc1911/paraffin.html

That being said, one can see by the chemical formulas for paraffin that they are basically very simplistic. To my knowledge they haven't changed since their discovery.

Similiarly it's funny how effectively the filtration/bleaching system of making medically acceptable beeswax is pretty much the same as was (except now many times they use peroxide as the bleaching agent).

What I'd like to do is a formal test; make two comparable candles of the 'survival' variety to as stringent or symmetrical build as possible. Then test them on a homemade calorimeter.

After doing that, also test their burn time and ability to boil water.

But until I get my wedding out of the way, I need every free dollar .. so this research kind of had to suffice