BarnshaW
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so this morning its -5 outside and i get into my car, in my car on the passenger seat i had a 1.5 litre bottle of water unopened, i looked at it and the water was not frozen, i picked it up and the minute i picked it up it just went white from the bottom upwards and froze in the space of 10 seconds in my hand,
anyway was just really weird, was like something out a science fiction film, someone at work said its a logical reason for it, anyone know what it is? was pretty cool.
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DaveyLC
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Was it a bottle of pure water?
Pure water doesnt freeze until something stupid like -20, as soon as any particulates get in there it freezes.. If you opened it or stired it up it probably made it freeze instantly.
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Ste
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I've experienced this too when getting a bottle of water out the fridge. Did it freeze when you opened it or just held it? It can happen due to pressure changes as water freezes at a lower temp under pressure therefore as you open the bottle, it will suddenly freeze.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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BarnshaW
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i didnt actually open it, it was a bottle of evian. but it just literally froze in my hand when i picked it up!
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SteveW
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i had that once in a cinema.. bought a bottle. straight from the fridge. as soon as i popped the cap it froze.
pissed me right off cos i was thirsty
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BarnshaW
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it just fascinated me, never had it before. needless to say it did annoy me a bit after as i could not drink it.
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Eck
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There's some things on youtube about it, but with beer. Lad takes a bottle from the freezer, hits it and it ices instantly.
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Ste
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quote: Originally posted by DaveyLC
Was it a bottle of pure water?
Pure water doesnt freeze until something stupid like -20, as soon as any particulates get in there it freezes.. If you opened it or stired it up it probably made it freeze instantly.
Pure H2O freezes at exactly 0 deg C.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Jake
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quote: Originally posted by SteveW
i had that once in a cinema.. bought a bottle. straight from the fridge. as soon as i popped the cap it froze.
pissed me right off cos i was thirsty
was this your facial expression when it froze
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by SteveW
i had that once in a cinema.. bought a bottle. straight from the fridge. as soon as i popped the cap it froze.
pissed me right off cos i was thirsty
PMSL
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SteveW
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exactly like that
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by jake
quote: Originally posted by SteveW
i had that once in a cinema.. bought a bottle. straight from the fridge. as soon as i popped the cap it froze.
pissed me right off cos i was thirsty
was this your facial expression when it froze
FPMSL!!!! You do come out with a cracker from time to time Jake.
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BarnshaW
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on a serious note does anyone know the real reason for it?
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DaveyLC
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quote: Originally posted by Ste W
quote: Originally posted by DaveyLC
Was it a bottle of pure water?
Pure water doesnt freeze until something stupid like -20, as soon as any particulates get in there it freezes.. If you opened it or stired it up it probably made it freeze instantly.
Pure H2O freezes at exactly 0 deg C.
Ok... my bad.. But im sure its something to do with particles in the water?
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LukeS
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-GQk8Q96PY
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LukeS
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I think its something to do with you changing to temp in the bottle but im not sure
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BarnshaW
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yea daves right , just found a link on the net, apparently only happens with pure mineral water and its called supercooling.
happens because the water is disturbed and the reaction happens.
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LukeS
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMrPrzoAqU&feature=related
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C2RL R
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http://quadpoint.org/articles/supercooling
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Rob_Lee
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i'd like to know exacty the scientific reason for that.... im proper interested.
Watched them videos like 10 times!
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DaveyLC
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quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
yea daves right , just found a link on the net, apparently only happens with pure mineral water and its called supercooling.
happens because the water is disturbed and the reaction happens.
See im not an idiot
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noshua
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quote: Originally posted by LukeS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMrPrzoAqU&feature=related
that video is played backwards
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Root
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This is why it happened:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaguiubSIo&feature=related
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sand-eel
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waSTzWPAKy4&feature=related
Fake? who knows.
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Eck
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I still FPMSL every time I look at that pic and picture and think of Steve.
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