LostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 days ago5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1151
arrow-up1151image5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioLostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 days agoI wish mecury was more accessible to just play with. A room temperature liquid metal is just interesting.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.ioOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 days agoYeah it’s a shame it’s so dangerous. You can get alloys like Galinstan that are liquid at room temperature, but they tend to stick to stuff and aren’t nearly as dense.
minus-squaredaggermoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 days agoIt’s danger is sort of exagerated. As long as you take reasonable safety precautions you will be fine. Here’s a guy flushing a toilet with mercury.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoThe video only shows that he could, I wonder if he stopped to think if he should.
I wish mecury was more accessible to just play with. A room temperature liquid metal is just interesting.
Yeah it’s a shame it’s so dangerous. You can get alloys like Galinstan that are liquid at room temperature, but they tend to stick to stuff and aren’t nearly as dense.
It’s danger is sort of exagerated. As long as you take reasonable safety precautions you will be fine. Here’s a guy flushing a toilet with mercury.
The video only shows that he could, I wonder if he stopped to think if he should.