Comments on: A Small Experiment http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/a-small-experiment/511/ A maddeningly reasonable take on the world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:31:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bil http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/a-small-experiment/511/#comment-1267 Bil Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:51:20 +0000 http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/a-small-experiment/511/#comment-1267 Your tree-hugging hippie friends were right, money underworld! Well, almost right. The pre-heating would mitigate the initial plastic cup drop-off, thus pushing the point of too-lukewarm-to-drinkedness a few minutes into the future. However, the time the java is in that "not too hot, not too cold" temperture range would be completely unaffected. Science! Your tree-hugging hippie friends were right, money underworld! Well, almost right. The pre-heating would mitigate the initial plastic cup drop-off, thus pushing the point of too-lukewarm-to-drinkedness a few minutes into the future. However, the time the java is in that “not too hot, not too cold” temperture range would be completely unaffected.

Science!

]]> By: $hades http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/a-small-experiment/511/#comment-1266 $hades Sun, 04 Sep 2005 19:47:31 +0000 http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2005/a-small-experiment/511/#comment-1266 +5 for practical, life-related science. in regards to the plastic cup air insulation needing a few minutes to be heated: while working at uri around eco-friendly types, i found that many of them swear by filling their plastic mug with hot water for a few minutes while waiting for the coffee to brew. they were convinced it made the plastic travel mug of coffee stay hotter for a longer period of time. i should've asked for the data to back up these claims! perhaps an experiment is in order. cheers, $hades +5 for practical, life-related science. in regards to the plastic cup air insulation needing a few minutes to be heated: while working at uri around eco-friendly types, i found that many of them swear by filling their plastic mug with hot water for a few minutes while waiting for the coffee to brew. they were convinced it made the plastic travel mug of coffee stay hotter for a longer period of time. i should’ve asked for the data to back up these claims! perhaps an experiment is in order.

cheers,
$hades

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