Posted on 04/28/2016 6:22:09 AM PDT by Hostage
You already know that water can have three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. But scientists at the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) have discovered that when it's put under extreme pressure in small spaces, the life-giving liquid can exhibit a strange fourth state known as tunneling.
The water under question was found in super-small six-sided channels in the mineral beryl, which forms the basis for the gems aquamarine and emerald. The channels measure only about five atoms across and function basically as cages that can each trap one water molecule. What the researchers found was that in this incredibly tight space, the water molecule exhibited a characteristic usually only seen at the much smaller quantum level, called tunneling.
Basically, quantum tunneling means that a particle, or in this case a molecule, can overcome a barrier and be on both sides of it at once – or anywhere between. Think of rolling a ball down one side of a hill and up another. The second hill is the barrier and the ball would only have enough energy to climb it to the height from which it was originally dropped. If the second hill was taller, the ball wouldn't be able to roll over it. That's classical physics. Quantum physics and the concept of tunneling means the ball could jump to the other side of the hill with ease or even be found inside the hill – or on both sides of the hill at once.
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I have read ONR studies on water dating back decades and scientists always treat it respectfully as something that we have yet to understand so much about.
Here is a glimpse of yet another fundamental discovery about water.
Hoping this gives all a break from politics for a few moments. Enjoy!
PLUS it is necessary for life
Ice-9?
Obviously, these “scientists” don’t understand how a toilet works.
I love articles like this and I am science ignorant.
I read something about the top quark once and it fascinated me. I remember trying to explain it to my co-workers who thought the entire thing was quite humorous.
Maybe I’ll talk about tunneling at my Mother’s Day brunch.
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” the life-giving liquid can exhibit a strange fourth state known as” J-E-L-L-O
While I understand the descriptions of the quantum state, I admit that I don’t understand it. Furthermore I don’t think scientists really understand it. They seem to admit that.
Yes, thank you for the break from politics.
Would this be the same as an object (water molecule) being in two places at the same time? They seem to be saying that.
And necessary for life as we know it.
I have discovered it.
Di-hydrogen monoxide is dangerous!
It’s a killer!
They once put some sort of dye marker in an underground natural aqueduct in Michigan to track the flow of the water for some sort of project. They used a satellite GPS system to observe the path, speed, and distance the water moved within the earth’s crust. In less than an hour, it showed up in places near the equator. That would mean moving at something like 6,000 MPH.
Like to read more on that. Any sources online?
nicely played
You want a break from politics and yet you describe something being in two places at once. Have you ever thought about Trump’s travel itinerary?
Almost as bad as hydric acid.
LOL!
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