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human
ELI5: Why do gas burners go from off to high to low? Wouldn't it make more sense to go from off to low to high?
gpt
It's so that you can minimise the flame on the burner without risking having the whole thing turn off. If it was the other way around you would often try to set the gas even lower to the point that it could easily blow out. But you don't try to adjust a high flame down towards the off position, so it's more reliable (and safer).