Its still open for discussion of some good old science. One of my favorites:
Dr Brain - Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:06 pm
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Argon is heavier than water? That doesn't sound right.
Cyan~Fire - Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:19 pm
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Well its atomic weight is around 36 (atomic number 18, if I remember the table right) and water's is 18, so it makes sense to me.
Dr Brain - Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:05 pm
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But water is far more dense than most gasses. So a small difference in weight shouldn't be enough.
Think about it this way: Argon is what fills lightbulbs. A lightbulb isn't very heavy.
Cyan~Fire - Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:28 pm
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Well, it's double the weight and you also have to consider how gasses compress. I guess the gas compresses in the bottom of the tank and then you can somehow get water over it or something?
Bak - Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:05 pm
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water doesn't float on argon, don't be silly.
Argon's density is 1.784 kg/m^3 while water's is ~1000 kg/m^3
Cyan~Fire - Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:06 pm
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Is 1.784 km/m^3 really greater than 1000 kg/m^3?
Dr Brain - Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:21 pm
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No. it's more than 500 times smaller.
If you compressed argon 500 times, and poured water over it, you'd have the makings of the ultimate water balloon.
SuSE - Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:13 am
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shut the fuck up, cocksmokers
Bak - Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:18 am
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yeah, damn you scientists/nerds tring to undermine God and all His glory!
CypherJF - Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:51 am
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Something about floating water isn't right lol.
Cyan~Fire - Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:16 pm
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Sorry, I meant less than, I was just making fun of the 1.784 km/m^3. But uhhh, yeah, I think Bak's right: Let's stop undermining God!
ShortyMatt - Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:42 pm
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I heard floating water and water balloon.. or watever, I want one!
D1st0rt - Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:41 pm
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mgb, do you have like a zipped file of all those pictures somewhere?
Mine GO BOOM - Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:58 pm
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science.zip - 4meg