Bull Sh-—t.
To turn to glass the brain would have to have much silicon in it. It does not. It is possible that silicon dioxide could have replaced the brain tissue over thousands of years if the burnt corpse was in a layer of ash that had moisture running through it. This is a common occurrence in fossilization. Volcanic ash is mostly silicon dioxide. It becomes soluble and can replace bones and tissue. It is a normal process.
That brain did not become glass or silicon dioxide by heat. It became such by mineral replacement of the remaining tissue of which I suspect was little.
As a scientist, I completely agree.
This is complete BS about the brain becoming glass through heat. All it became through heat was baked brain, possibly burned.
Precisely. Thank you.
Isn’t the temperature for melting glass higher than than the figures given in the article? Decided to not be lazy and went to Google. Found this, “Most glass melts at 1400 to 1600 degrees Farenheit. Nevertheless, there are specialized glasses that will melt at as low as 900 degrees. A kiln is necessary to raise the temperature of glass to 1400C to 1600C degrees, while a blow torch can raise the temperature of glass to approximately 900 degrees.” This article actually said farenheit, but all other articles were saying Centigrade so I changed used them both, but suspect Centigrade is correct and much hotter than the posted article says.
Agreed. The only way a brain could “melt” into glass would be if it belonged to Mr. Data (etc.).
“To turn to glass the brain would have to have much silicon in it. It does not. It is possible that silicon dioxide could have replaced the brain tissue over thousands of years if the burnt corpse was in a layer of ash that had moisture running through it. This is a common occurrence in fossilization. Volcanic ash is mostly silicon dioxide. It becomes soluble and can replace bones and tissue. It is a normal process.”
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?