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29 Jul 2024 22:28:30 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Today's WTF moment  
From: clipka
Date: 21 Sep 2011 14:00:50
Message: <4e7a2652$1@news.povray.org>
Am 21.09.2011 14:41, schrieb Mike Raiford:
> On 9/20/2011 10:11 AM, clipka wrote:
>> Am 20.09.2011 15:11, schrieb Mike Raiford:
>>> You can super-cool water. Fun trick:
>>>
>>> Get some bottled water, leave it in the freezer for approximately 30
>>> minutes (some experimentation will be needed to determine the exact
>>> amount of time needed for the best effect) remove it from the freezer,
>>> note that it is still liquid, bang it against something to get a crystal
>>> to nucleate, then watch the ice form right in front of you. Enjoy your
>>> slushy, cold water.
>>
>> NOT recommended with glass bottles >_<
>
> Just don't bang it too hard... ;)

Well, bang as softly as you might - I wouldn't want to be close to /any/ 
glass bottle in which water is busy crystallizing.

(Hint: The specific density of ice is only about 92% that of ice-cold 
water.)


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