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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A vital detail you forgot to mention is that water can store an absurd amount of heat even before it boils, and when it starts boiling it stops getting warmer and instead simply takes boils faster and faster the more heat is applied.

It's honestly basically magic.

[–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and when it starts boiling it stops getting warmer and instead simply takes boils faster and faster the more heat is applied

Isn't that how most matter behaves?

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago

yeah but how often do you go about boiling anything else?