New here :-)

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Tue Mar 6 18:49:08 2001

That's a fact that is one of the major factors in the presence of life on the
Earth. If water didn't increase its volume as it descends in temperature below
4 degrees C, the oceans would ultimately freeze solid, and you know what that
would mean.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: <jpero_at_sympatico.ca>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: New here :-)


> > From: "Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner" <spc_at_conman.org>
> > Subject: Re: New here :-)
> > To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:13:23 -0500 (EST)
> > Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
>
> > It was thus said that the Great FBA once stated:
> > >
> > > >Essentially, this means that 1 Litre of pure water weighs 1Kg and is
> > > >where the basic units came from.
> > >
> > > 1 Litre will also fit quite nicely in a cube 10cm a side.
> >
> > At 4 degrees Celcius at sea level, don't forget.
>
> I thought all standards ie:
>
> 1L
> 1 meter
> 1 kg
> and others.
>
> Were taken when temperature is at 20 C? Thats what I hear and this
> is true when working in science and chemistry.
>
> All matter change size with temperature change. Low, smaller and
> higher, larger. EXCEPT: water. Weird matter and bane of water
> destroyer if containers/pipe water filled is left to freeze. FYI:
> 1 inch thick made of strongest stuff closed container filled w/
> water, no air pocket. Will burst still.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wizard
>
> > -spc (Atmospheric presure is measured in millibars, right?)
>
>
>
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