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05-05-2003, 11:21 PM

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Smog Fighter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Baldy' date='May 5 2003, 06:08 AM

it takes energy to heat something up. To get it hotter, it takes more energy. Warm water is closer to boiling than cold water. Applied the same evergy/heat source, the warm water would boil faster.

Cold water is closer to freezing than warm water. Cold water will reach freezing point first.

Why would anyone think otherwise? That makes no sense at all.

Let's say two idiots are racing. They both move at exactly the same speed, except one starts closer to the finish line. There is no way the guy furthest from the finish line can win. And this is a metaphore, so don't start throwing crap in like "what if his engine blows up?"

Their (the Pocket Protector crowd) theory is based on the principles of heat transfer.

"The greater the temperature difference, the more energy will be transfered between...."

Which, in theory, is true. But they aren't taking into consideration the amount of energy

already transfered into/out of the material that is closer to the desired temperature.

Raul

05-06-2003, 04:04 AM

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UniqueTII

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Actually, we nerds want to believe that water will freeze and boil according to common sense, but the problem is that you can create lab experiments where it doesn't happen that way. Do some real research on it and you'll see.