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NeedToShred t1_j0nh9re wrote

I wanna drink this icy cold liquid, or would it freeze inside of my throat before heating up enough to turn back into normal water?

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Smittywerbenjagerman t1_j0nv9tf wrote

Reading the figures on the paper, the water is supercooled to a chilly 225K (-48°C).

Best case you get a brain freeze.

Worst case

The supercooled state is unstable. It would probably crystallize into a solid in your mouth as you chugged it. Yikes.

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lethal_moustache t1_j0o2wlp wrote

So long as no one makes ice 9, we'll all be good.

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antimeme t1_j0o45ed wrote

well, ice vii can exist naturally at room temperature -- in some diamonds.

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ExcitedGirl t1_j0s2w6g wrote

Um, It already does that in my refrigerator; it's fun to put really pure water in the freezer, let it get really cold, then thump the bottle so it freezes into ice instantly.

These physicists can verify my claim via Zoom, I suppose...

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P3HT t1_j0s8hk7 wrote

This is quite different! The issue being studied here is that water can separate into two different liquid forms, rather than liquid water and solid ice. Think like how oil and water don’t mix when you pour them into a glass, but they are both water

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ExcitedGirl t1_j0u4zyp wrote

OK, now that's seriously interesting! Thank You! (Made me want to actually read the article!)

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