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14th August 2006, 08:37 AM

On 2006-08-14 08:35:25 -0400, sechumlib <sechumlib@liberal.net> said:

> On 2006-08-13 12:30:15 -0400, "Larry in Berkeley" <seaotter6@> said:
>
>> On my last trip, I had some instant coffee in a plastic container with
>> a small silver-plated spoon. One of the x-ray machines was so strong
>> that it melted and solidified all the coffee!
>
> "Melted" coffee? It's already a liquid!
>
> "Solidified" it? After it had been "melted"? NOT LIKELY!
>
> X-rays don't do that.

Oops, I didn't see that the coffee was initially solid. But X-rays
still don't do that.

14th August 2006, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
sechumlib Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Film Cameras in Checked Luggage On 2006-08-14 08:35:25 -0400, sechumlib <sechumlib@liberal.net> said: > On 2006-08-13 12:30:15 -0400, "Larry in Berkeley" <seaotter6@> said: > >> On my last trip, I had some instant coffee in a plastic container with >> a small silver-plated spoon. One of the x-ray machines was so strong >> that it melted and solidified all the coffee! > > "Melted" coffee? It's already a liquid! > > "Solidified" it? After it had been "melted"? NOT LIKELY! > > X-rays don't do that. Oops, I didn't see that the coffee was initially solid. But X-rays still don't do that.