Vending machine fail
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OK, OK! How about pure water at the typical pressure found inside a vending machine (~1 atm)? :)
Google for "supercooled water" and you'll find out something surprising.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Google for "supercooled water" and you'll find out something surprising.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Colin Rae wrote:
And how cold is ice?
The temperature of ice can vary. And I think the freezing point also depends on atmospheric pressure. :)
I suppose that makes sense since the boiling point of water changes with altitude, I would assume the freezing point would change as well.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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Very interesting! I was aware of superheated water (in the microwave for example) but hadn't read about supercooled. But pure ice at 1 atm will always be 0C (32F) or lower! My cola wasn't!! (Can I get my quarter back?) :-D
Colin Rae wrote:
(Can I get my quarter back?)
You will when you stop whining about your stupid cold-but-not-cold-enough-for-you-cola.
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I suppose that makes sense since the boiling point of water changes with altitude, I would assume the freezing point would change as well.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
Marcus Kramer wrote:
since the boiling point of water changes with altitude, I would assume the freezing point would change as well.
True. So it really depends on which floor Colin's office is before we can judge if it really is a fail or not.
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Colin Rae wrote:
(Can I get my quarter back?)
You will when you stop whining about your stupid cold-but-not-cold-enough-for-you-cola.
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Marcus Kramer wrote:
since the boiling point of water changes with altitude, I would assume the freezing point would change as well.
True. So it really depends on which floor Colin's office is before we can judge if it really is a fail or not.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
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Colin Rae wrote:
Do you need my latitude?
You appear to have enough latitude as it is. Your altitude, however, might be relevant.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
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Colin Rae wrote:
Do you need my latitude?
You appear to have enough latitude as it is. Your altitude, however, might be relevant.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
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Colin Rae wrote:
5 foot 6!
Damn close to being a midget!! Reverse that for my height...
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Colin Rae wrote:
5 foot 6!
Damn close to being a midget!! Reverse that for my height...
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try sleeping on a ice bed and you will know.
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Colin Rae wrote:
And how cold is ice?
That depends. It may not be cold at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_VII[^]
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Colin Rae wrote:
Unless... I wonder what the freezing point of cola is...? I may have to experiment!!
It is actually below freezing: sugar interferes with crystalization. I believe Coca-Cola freezes at around 28F if in an open container, lower still if its in a bottle or can, because of the pressure inside the container.
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At work. The machine has a little scrolling display... "ICE COLD COCA-COLA --- 40F" :wtf:
We've got one of those machines here. I hate it. It's as big as a house and as noisy as a jackhammer.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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At work. The machine has a little scrolling display... "ICE COLD COCA-COLA --- 40F" :wtf:
You should see what happens when you open a bottle of beer or soda when it is too cold :)
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Colin Rae wrote:
And how cold is ice?
The temperature of ice can vary. And I think the freezing point also depends on atmospheric pressure. :)
Ice nine freezes at 114.4 °F Dunno where to find any though ;P Maybe in a cat's cradle.
