Acewasalwaysanoption
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_jd5ll20 wrote
Reply to comment by TheArmitage in Can a single atom be determined to be in any particular phase of matter? by Zalack
Nobody said that we can't have a reference point, just that we have a single atom of an element, as opposed to a macroworld-sized amount to easily determine its phase.
Like if I'm the last person on the world, I can't tell if I'm handsome or if I'm rich, without other people to compare myself. But I know how fast I am, because I don't need other people for a reference system.
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_j9y0224 wrote
Reply to comment by UltraInstinctLurker in A 2-year-old boy was lost in the Florida woods for 24 hours. Everyone feared the worst. Hundreds of volunteers came out to look for him. One volunteer came to a fork in a field: right or left? He trusted his gut, went left and soon heard a whimper. It was the little boy, crying but in good health. by ConquerWyoming
Tell them about the monsters that inhabit under their bed to avoid a similar situation. Or take away their bed. And toys. For their own safety, of course.
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_j8qciac wrote
Reply to comment by blacknyourma in Utah lawmakers say more information on golf course water might lead to ‘uninformed’ conclusions by ghosr
Yeah, sorry, I'm not in the state of catching on that right now. Cheers!
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_j8qbsxs wrote
Reply to comment by blacknyourma in Utah lawmakers say more information on golf course water might lead to ‘uninformed’ conclusions by ghosr
California produces 80% of the world's almond produce, according to the wiki. It'a HUGE business.
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_j4powix wrote
Reply to comment by ayywhatupdoe in New suicide hotline 3 digit 988 receiving half a million more calls texts, and chats since starting than prior 10 digit number by Inkling2424
Luckily we don't need to choose. Too many places try to manipulate you with stuff like super low chances of winning doubling, meaning basically nothing.
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Reply to comment by AtypicalSpaniard in A Philadelphia woman collects thousands of stuffed animals and brings them to seniors who are in need of a Christmas gift by AmethystOrator
I imagined college seniors and I even got to think that yes, plushies help with exam stress.
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_iynjy3t wrote
Reply to comment by Rubbytumpkins in New York eyes ‘somewhat bloodthirsty’ rat supremo to take on city’s rodents by morenewsat11
You use a LOT of snakes for that exact reason
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Reply to comment by mrswift45 in Customs seize so much cocaine in Belgium that incinerators can no longer keep up by ILikeTasks
Wrong drug and vibes mate
Acewasalwaysanoption t1_jd5oj3o wrote
Reply to comment by TheArmitage in Can a single atom be determined to be in any particular phase of matter? by Zalack
Sorry, I may have misread something.
New question: what you exactly mean by "compared to itself"? It can't be literally itself in the same state, as it would be the same, all the time. Can't be a chunk of the material, or any material that has the same temperature in its core and surface would be at 0 difference and...incomperable?
Also, using thermometers isn't using an external point if reference in general? Originally nercury's change in volume to tell a completely different material's temperature. Works because energy transfer.