Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rtech.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!umcp-cs!gymble!lll-crg!dual!unisoft!mtxinu!rtech!eric From: eric@rtech.ARPA (Eric Lundblad) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: freezing hot water Message-ID: <406@rtech.ARPA> Date: Mon, 20-May-85 16:10:42 EDT Article-I.D.: rtech.406 Posted: Mon May 20 16:10:42 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 24-May-85 04:16:10 EDT References: <188@sdcarl.UUCP> <442@leadsv.UUCP> Organization: Relational Technology, Berkeley CA Lines: 12 No really, the hot-cold water effect is true. The principal that causes this also causes other things. For instance, wet wood burns better that dry wood. In this case, The oxygen molecules in the water helps out the fire, and we all know how much fire needs oxygen. The hydrogen molecule also doesn't hurt any. Does this clear things up? -- Eric Lundblad