[aruanan]

This, of course, defies the basic law of the conservation of energy, which says that the output of energy cannot be more than the input.

lit match (small input of energy) + gasoline vapor = explosion (output of energy greater than input)

[AdmSmith]

lit match (small input of energy) + gasoline vapor = explosion (output of energy greater than input)

No, you are releasing energy in the chemical bonds. The energy is conserved.