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[–] [email protected] 268 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Water actually has shitty electrical conductivity.

[–] Stillwater 172 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] Zuriz 91 points 1 month ago

Username checks out

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

But then the conductivity perishes as the salt is being spent. Just add more salt, then?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Just curious, have you watched the show with the same name as your account?

I guess it’s for kids to help them deal with trauma. I downloaded it due to super high ratings, but I haven’t watched it yet (and might not; I don’t have or want kids, but I like having good stuff for friends with them)

[–] Stillwater 4 points 1 month ago

Never heard of it, but I'll check it out

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[–] [email protected] 133 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pure water isn't a good electrical conductor.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Your face isnt a good electrical conductor

[–] [email protected] 86 points 1 month ago

Better than pure water for sure.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It actually is. Do you even nerd, bro?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Everyone that ingested it has died. Concidence?

#dihydrogenMonoxideIsCancer #sayNoToH2O

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is false. the correct number is approximately 93%.
About 7% of everyone who ever lived is still alive.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I drank water once and now I'm dying.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Still, you're doing remarkably well for only having drunk water once.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

I drank it twice. But I also drank it once.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

dying of thirst?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

they all are chronically ill, they will die, just in some time

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

it's got a higher pH than any other acid!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

especially if it is ultrapure water.

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[–] ryedaft 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dissolves everything? Hydrophobic and halogenated compounds would like to have a word.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago

you are not adding enough water, add more

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If you think water is incompressible, you’re not trying hard enough.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I can't see the thing matching your description.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The problem with water is it's heavy af. We need a light water.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago

Best I got is heavy water….

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Only 60 calories!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Fat free water

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Idk, have been statistically proven that everyone who come into touch with that material end up dying.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fun fact, there are materials that dissolve better in fatty acids than water. For example, Menthol crystals extracted from Mint Oils will readily dissolve in other oils but is very picky about its water.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Polar vs. non-polar

[–] traches 14 points 1 month ago

universal solvent

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Along with the people pointing out conductivity.

Who says water is not compressible? Takes a lot of energy, but the big bang didn't happen in a sea of water.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (4 children)

My oceanography textbook said so. You'd think the ocean people knew about water. Must be more propaganda from big compress to sell more compression.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

most solids and liquids are practically incompressible (when comparing with gasses). there is a relationship between bulk compressibility, shear stress and youngs modulus for solids, which can be extended for liquids. It does not work for gasses

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Be water my friend.

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