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[–] xep@discuss.online 19 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's interesting because very pure water without asperites can be heated above 100c at standard pressure at sea level without boiling. But once impurities are added to it it starts boiling vigorously!

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Sounds like the same thing that happens at 0°C with very pure water that stays liquid, but shake it and bam! It insta-freezes.

[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

Sometime water bottles display this trait in temps just below freezing. Liquid water in the bottle but break the seal and pop! Frozen

[–] reptar@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Doesn't have to be pure for that! I've seen it happen with those cheap plastic sleeve popsicles. It's kind of fun flicking them and watching the ice radiate through.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] xep@discuss.online 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Imperfections in the surface of the container the water is in. Sorry, I intended to write 'water in a container without asperites'!

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Aseprite?

Oh no they're poisoning the water supply with nonfree software

[–] rain_worl@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

fun fact: asesprite used to be libre!
fun fact: clippit was only created after microsoft was definitely evil (anticompetitive), might wanna consider changing your pfp!

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

fun fact: asesprite used to be libre!

i knew that

fun fact: clippit was only created after microsoft was definitely evil (anticompetitive), might wanna consider changing your pfp!

are you aware of that louis rossman video? look up "why clippy profile picture"

[–] rain_worl@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

microsoft was still evil, back in the 1900s.
clippit is a bad symbol