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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 >_<
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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... ;)
--
~Mike
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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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On 9/21/2011 1:00 PM, clipka wrote:
> (Hint: The specific density of ice is only about 92% that of ice-cold
> water.)
Oh, right... Water expands when freezing.
So long as there's sufficient air at the top, and the glass bottle is
thick enough....
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~Mike
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