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To: Adder

High temperature does not mean high heat.

For instance: a spark from a sparkler/hand-held firework is perhaps 2000 degrees C in temperature, but if it lands on your hand you won’t feel it.

Whereas if you tipped a bucket of water at the prosaically low temperature of 100 degree C over you, it would put you in hospital.


12 posted on 02/15/2010 7:36:32 AM PST by agere_contra
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To: agere_contra
Whereas if you tipped a bucket of water at the prosaically low temperature of 100 degree C over you, it would put you in hospital.

As well, if you tipped a bucket of water at the prosaically low temperature of 100 degree K over you, it would also put you in hospital. But for a concussion.

23 posted on 02/15/2010 8:53:32 AM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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