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We ganged up on a friend who is an uber science geek. It was fun to see him get frustrated. (Paraphrased for sanity's sake - this conversation went on like this for a long time)
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Peter:
Liquid Nitrogen is the coldest you can get.
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Brett:
What if you put an ice cube in the liquid nitrogen (LN)? Would that make it colder?
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Peter:
What? No! It would melt!
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Brett:
Huh? Why would it melt if LN is the coldest? Wouldn't it freeze?
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Peter:
No, it's so cold that it would melt the ice cube!
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Byron:
That doesn't make sense, if it was cold it would freeze! Warm things melt!
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Peter:
*exasperation* No, you don't understand -
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Me:
... what if you put 5 icecubes in the LN? Would that make it colder then?
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Peter:
*ala Charlie Brown* ARRGGHHH!
