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Half_Man1 t1_j79lucv wrote

Reply to comment by tomistruth in New Form of Ice Discovered – May Shake Up Our Understanding of Water by landlord2213

It’s literally not crushed ice.

Crushed ice is just small bits of crystalline ice.

This isn’t crystalline at all. It’s amorphous. So rather than the molecules lining up in a repeat unit like nice little toy soldiers, they’re all over the place like flash mob on pcp.

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Pterodactyl_midnight t1_j7edb6n wrote

Saying it’s “crushed ice” makes these scientists sound like bartenders.

Yes, It is literally “crushed ice,” the same way playing video games is just electrons moving around. Using reductionist language detracts from the true meaning.

It’s solid ice with liquid structure. That’s a big deal. This is extremely rare on Earth, so being able to create & study it in a lab can give us more insight into how matter works off planet.

Not only water, but other transformations of matter in the universe. It’s another step toward understanding the cosmos and y’all are thinking they want funding for Mojitos. Idiocracy continues.

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