INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY

Alexander Graham Bell believed that the appropriate greeting to a caller on his new 'telephone' device was "Ahoy!"

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Chemistry is damn cool

Matt

its about as cool as a topbox

Originally Posted by hovis

its about as cool as a topbox

Wow, that must mean chemistry must be supercool, like absolute zero.... wait, that's physics.

Originally Posted by Law

Wow, that must mean chemistry must be supercool, like absolute zero.... wait, that's physics.

Nothing can get to absolute zero...

Matt

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Nothing can get to absolute zero...

Matt

Yes, I know I'm not a geek but even I know that. Trick question, where is the coldest place on Earth?

The bedroom at home, just as i've got in at 3am absolutely sozzled

[tinpants]

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Nothing can get to absolute zero...

Matt

Why's that then? Not being pedantic (for a change), but I don't understand why there is a temperature that low if nothing can get there.

Would I be right in thinking that absolute zero is -273 Centigrade, or 0 Kelvin? or something like that!!

Originally Posted by Bellerophon

Why's that then? Not being pedantic (for a change), but I don't understand why there is a temperature that low if nothing can get there.

Would I be right in thinking that absolute zero is -273 Centigrade, or 0 Kelvin? or something like that!!

Yes, it's -273.15°C or 0 K.


Disclaimer: The following is most likely to be complete b***ocks.

Practically, there's always some heat leak (radiation, etc.) to warm the matter up.

a law of physics that forbids it I think.

Oi Alpinestar, explain!

42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Nothing can get to absolute zero...

Matt

you've never been on the receiving end of mrs keithyd's stare after i've been out on the lash all day then have you