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March 21, 2014

Absolute Zero is 0K

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The Scottish scientist dipped ordinarily flexible objects into liquid nitrogen, and then shattered them like glass.
He produced a flask of bluish liquid oxygen--which boiled boisterously at room temperature--and used it to flash-freeze a vial of alcohol. Lastly he ignited the liquid oxygen vapors in a brief, dramatic flourish of flame. He concluded these low-temperature demonstrations by explaining to the audience that science was pressing ever closer to the coldest possible temperature, whereupon the molecules would become entirely still, and the "death of matter" was likely to occur. Vigorous applause ensued. • Damn Interesting

Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 21, 2014 2:42 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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There was a time when Scotland was the seat of learning and scientific advancement in the world, immediately following its conversion to protestantism. Then, inevitably, secularism took over and destroyed its advances.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at March 21, 2014 1:28 PM

Christopher: not secularism, which is bad enough, but socialism, which is secular and which reduces everyone to infantile imbecility.

Posted by: Fat Man at March 21, 2014 3:41 PM

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