Re: Cracked Block, Continued

Posted by Dakota Jim on February 03, 2004 at 21:05:43 from (207.46.238.138):

In Reply to: Cracked Block, Continued posted by Allan on February 03, 2004 at 10:17:11:

Having been "released" from the local nuthouse is a somewhat optimistic view at best given your present theory. Have you ever noticed your name and a case number on the upper left of your "farmers overalls". That all your fellow "farmers" seem to be dressed in white? That your "farm" is fenced in with high walls and that the gate is locked? Come on now Al, be honest-did you REALLY put that can of pop outside? Or did you just put it "outside" your door-into the hallway? Did that 17 degrees you mentioned happen to be on the "C" column of your thermometer by any chance? You DO know the difference now don't you??? Now just sit down in your chair, relax and take a few deeeeep breaths--eeeeeeeverything is going to be aaalllllllllright!

The posts are running about 15 to zero in opposition to your theory with a couple of undecideds. You must be greatly perplexed. Here's a little tip for you--if you had frozen the can solid you would hear no rattling inside. It's not surprising it did not burst yet.

Now lets get it right this time! No screw ups! No slush! No "rattling". I propose that you ease your racing mind with the following controlled experiment. Find one of those 2 gallon or so containers and fill it with some sticky sugar water...some powerful vinegar, or water containing something along the lines of fish entrails should be an acceptable substitute. Fill it to the top...now stay with me here Al...make sure you get it to the TOP so you have no room for confusion on this point with regard to expansion. SEAL the top. Place it in the freezer and leave it for what will probably take a couple of solid days. It has to be SOLIDLY frozen. None of those half measures you were jubulantly proclaiming as vindication last time.

The next step will be to loudly and agressively advise all your coworkers, friends and fellow brain surgeons of your experiment. Don't let them talk you out of it! After all, you are quite confident in your chances of success! Laugh gleefully and loudly with the assurance that you will have proof positive this time and will be able to confidently "prove" you were right. Advise your coworkers that those who believe that water expands as it freezes are crazy. Make sure everyone you know, is aware of your experiment, your expected results and your confidence in success, particularily such noteworthies as your employer will be particualy interested in your scientific pursuits.

I should mention a word of caution at this point...you had better wear a pair of safety glasses-a face shield would be better and gloves and advise your wife not to open the freezer door in case it should happen to break at just that moment. The force generated will be quite substantial and I don't want to see anyone get hurt. I have seen a picture of a glass salt shaker photographed just as it burst in just such an experiment and the effects were explosive. In good conscience I have to hope you won't be so foolish as to use glass.

At this point, observe the results, proceed to clean up the mess, and sadder but wiser report back your findings to this board.

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