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bydoragasu ( 2717547 ) writes:
(From the Zero Escape series)
byPDXNerd ( 654900 ) writes:
I don't know those books...but it was probably borrowed (or stolen) entirely from Kurt Vonnegut, which is what I always think of when a new phase of water ice crystal is found - Ice-nine [wikipedia.org].. If you haven't read Cat's Cradle, or any Vonnegut, you should...
byOl Olsoc ( 1175323 ) writes:
I don't know those books...but it was probably borrowed (or stolen) entirely from Kurt Vonnegut, which is what I always think of when a new phase of water ice crystal is found - Ice-nine [wikipedia.org].. If you haven't read Cat's Cradle, or any Vonnegut, you should...
Absolutely. I especially like The Books of Bokonon from Cat's Cradle, and in a different short story, Harrison Bergeron.
I found Harrison Bergeron to be eerily prescient in recent years, as recently, we seemed to be heading down a similar path, not identical of course, but allowing well meaning people to attempt to install a tyranny of the weak.
bycayenne8 ( 626475 ) writes:
Seems to be missing the point on this thread....
Let's think practical about this new "ice".....
As in...will this keep my cocktail cold longer?
Will this keep the beer in my ice chest colder for longer?
;)
byWaffle Iron ( 339739 ) writes:
No.
This room-temperature ice is simply a plot device that demonstrates the sheer stupidity of human behavior.
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byOl Olsoc ( 1175323 ) writes:
No.
This room-temperature ice is simply a plot device that demonstrates the sheer stupidity of human behavior.
But the big question is what do you think about coconuts and their impact on Hydrangeas?
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