LostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 天前5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down14
arrow-up1150arrow-down1image5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioLostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 天前message-square29fedilink
minus-squareryathallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·4 天前I wish mecury was more accessible to just play with. A room temperature liquid metal is just interesting.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.ioOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·4 天前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.
minus-squaredaggermoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 天前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.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 天前The 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.