tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post405654465550340186..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: Element of the Month: Gallium!Michael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-82820752300759011812012-11-02T10:47:49.148-07:002012-11-02T10:47:49.148-07:00I think that's the sexiest "Element of th...I think that's the sexiest "Element of the Month" centerfold we've seen so far. oh, my goodness! *fans self*gl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11890196589573443189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-59223670532213385852012-10-27T08:43:43.646-07:002012-10-27T08:43:43.646-07:00Secondarily, water's ability to flow into and ...<b>Secondarily, water's ability to flow into and among rocks, then expand inexorably once frozen, is 99% of what grinds solid rock down into sand, silt, and clay particles that can be components of soil, which is required by anything that packs roots, stems, and leaves. <br /><br />But yes, ice's willingness to float and insulate the sea, rather than to sink, spread, and freeze it solid, is what really keeps the fundamentals of life kicking.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-28343023803885497382012-10-26T21:27:20.602-07:002012-10-26T21:27:20.602-07:00How many dork points did Morgan just get? That was...How many dork points did Morgan just get? That was an awesome explanation. Chuckdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-90105592487518463272012-10-26T18:24:26.959-07:002012-10-26T18:24:26.959-07:00If you don't mind Dr. Science5000, I'll an...If you don't mind Dr. Science5000, I'll answer Mrs. 5000's question.<br /><br />The fact that water expands - or, more accurately, crystallizes in a less packed form than it is when it is liquid - is important because the density of ice is less than the density of water. Therefore, ice floats. In the oceans, when it is cold enough for water to freeze, the ice that is formed floats to the surface, allowing it to cool. If ice were denser than water, it would sink to the bottom of the ocean and spread its low temperature to more water, causing the ice to spread drastically and lower the temperature of the oceans to near or below freezing and most points. Those conditions would not be too friendly to life.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475862386179357634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-73373318060291736162012-10-26T11:51:30.247-07:002012-10-26T11:51:30.247-07:00Corrected accordingly! And three Dorkfest points ...<b>Corrected accordingly! And three Dorkfest points for the Latin catch!</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-25010221572832841092012-10-26T10:57:37.062-07:002012-10-26T10:57:37.062-07:00A very small correction, and one that certainly do...A very small correction, and one that certainly doesn't change the point, but the Latin for rooster is gallus; Gallia is the province of Gaul, which is of course modern-day France.PBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873249287037659272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-19621106098698537682012-10-26T07:51:13.861-07:002012-10-26T07:51:13.861-07:00Mmmmm...melty...
Please tell us, Dr.Science5000, ...Mmmmm...melty...<br /><br />Please tell us, Dr.Science5000, how does the fact that water expands when it freezes make life possible on this planet? By...what on earth...turning rocks into dirt? mrs.5000noreply@blogger.com