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Cereal Science: Why Floating Objects Stick Together
Live Science ^ | 21 September 2005 | Ker Than

Posted on 09/23/2005 11:34:39 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity

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For those of you who were wondering why your Cheerios form colonies, now you know.
1 posted on 09/23/2005 11:34:40 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Same reason it's easier to walk on damp sand than either submerged or dry sand.


2 posted on 09/23/2005 11:36:20 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Cool post, thanks!


3 posted on 09/23/2005 11:36:59 AM PDT by Serb5150 (I'm preparing for the big one. Are you?)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

This question is right up there in importance with such
questions as "if tin whistles are made of tin,what do they make foghorns out of?"


4 posted on 09/23/2005 11:37:58 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Why do liberals stick together?............because they all suck!.......


5 posted on 09/23/2005 11:38:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (Don't ever forget, Jimmy Carter can run for president AGAIN!.......)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

I sense a science fair project for little NVA here.


6 posted on 09/23/2005 11:39:01 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
For those of you who were wondering why your Cheerios form colonies, now you know.

I'm disapponted. I thought the article was going to show that it was all Bush's fault. :=)

7 posted on 09/23/2005 11:39:18 AM PDT by Bob
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To: Gay State Conservative

If a firefighter fights fires, and a crimefighter fights crime, what do freedomfighters fight?........


8 posted on 09/23/2005 11:40:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Don't ever forget, Jimmy Carter can run for president AGAIN!.......)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

And here I thought they were "schooling" in an attempt to avoid predators


9 posted on 09/23/2005 11:41:19 AM PDT by bikepacker67
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

How much did this study cost???


10 posted on 09/23/2005 11:41:37 AM PDT by txroadkill
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I thought it was the gravity each object has within it (no friction in a liquid) thus pulling the two objects together.


11 posted on 09/23/2005 11:42:20 AM PDT by texas_mrs
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This is a great idea for a science project.
Will be saving this one for future use.


12 posted on 09/23/2005 11:42:30 AM PDT by alisasny (Liberal UTOPIA rains down in New Orleans Way to go)
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why your Cheerios form colonies

Miniscus effect and Surface tension do not get to the root of the problem.

It is societal tension brought about by the oppressive effects of the patriarchy that drives cheerios to form colonies. The hegemonic urge is strong even in cereals, and the implacable forces of History drive them into union and cohesion. Imperialism is not the end of Breakfast, but it is a necessary step on the path to stomach satiation.

What do you mean social sciences are not real sciences?

13 posted on 09/23/2005 11:44:13 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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hehehehehehe :)


14 posted on 09/23/2005 11:46:39 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Cheeriomagnetization


15 posted on 09/23/2005 11:47:25 AM PDT by Sergio (If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
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"A tack can appear to float on water because its weight is counteracted by the surface tension of the water."

And I've figured out how alcohol makes a drunk fall. Place one drop of alcohol in the water where the tack is "floating" and it will sink or "fall". Alcohol breaks the surface tension - I've seen my neighbors lose all their surface tension on Friday and Saturday nights.

16 posted on 09/23/2005 11:49:17 AM PDT by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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Sorry, but I believe this has been known for quite some time. Its basically how I have explained it, although not in quite the detail.


17 posted on 09/23/2005 11:49:50 AM PDT by Paradox (Just because we are not perfect, does not mean we are not good.)
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Miniscus effect and Surface tension do not get to the root of the problem.

It is societal tension brought about by the oppressive effects of the patriarchy that drives cheerios to form colonies. The hegemonic urge is strong even in cereals, and the implacable forces of History drive them into union and cohesion. Imperialism is not the end of Breakfast, but it is a necessary step on the path to stomach satiation.

What do you mean social sciences are not real sciences?

... ... ...

So....it's Bush's fault then...right?

18 posted on 09/23/2005 11:51:31 AM PDT by akorahil (consider this space filled with yet another witty and irreverent tag line instead of this...)
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That's what I'm saying.


19 posted on 09/23/2005 11:52:35 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Peter: Brian, there's a message in my Alphabits. It says, 'Oooooo.'

Brian: Peter, those are Cheerios. ...

20 posted on 09/23/2005 11:53:06 AM PDT by steveo (Member: Fathers Against Rude Television)
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