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Bottle rocket under ice
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I’m pretty sure that the reason the ice fractured into six slices is the same reason snowflakes are often six sided and it has to do with the shape of a molecule of water and I just think that’s so freaking cool.
How would it even stay lit though?
!!!!! it IS actually because of the structure of water molecules! Water molecules are fuckin weird, as are lots of other liquid substance molecules, because theyre shaped like fuckin HEXAGONS! hexagons are those weird, six-sided shapes that re very sturdy, but they dont tend to sit very well when stacked together. thats why, when you fill up a glass of water to its full capacity, it can go OVER the brim a little and not spill over. It’s also why water beads.
anyway, so since water is essentially made up of a gazillion little hexagons, it tends to gather into larger hexagons as it shapes together. this is not visible unless the water is in a solid form, aka ice. when the water is split, it tends to crack around the established hexagons. that bottle rocket exploded in the PERFECT place to show this phenomenon and its geeking me out.
ALSO! the bottle rocket stays lit because the fuse was definitely waterproof and made with magnesium and an oxidizer of some sort. this means that they will burn underwater because they dont need the oxygen from the air to stay lit. thats so fucking weird isnt it. im tipsy and its the 4th of july. sorry for the science haha
Don’t you dare apologize for science
A water main broke in our yard. Water didn’t get into the house, thank goodness, but now they’ve turned off our water while they fix the pipe. To be expected, but I keep thinking of things to do that involve water.
Things I Can’t Do Without Water:
Make tea
Take a shower
Wash dishes
Run the washing machine
Flush the toilet
Wash my hands
Wash my son’s hands
Not in any way an exhaustive list. Just stuff I’ve wanted to do this morning and haven’t been able to. But it has gotten me thinking about all the people in the world who face water scarcity everyday. People who must walk miles each day for only one bucket of water. Communities whose only water resource is polluted or otherwise (nearly) undrinkable. American citizens who face water shut off (and subsequent loss of custody of their children) in the face of exorbitant water bills they can’t afford to pay.
My one morning without water cannot begin to compare with the struggles faced by millions of people everyday. But it does serve to remind me of my own privilege. To have ready non-stop access to fresh clean water and reliable sanitation is truly something to be thankful for.
I went on a walk today, and took some pictures. Can you see the beauty that I see in these things? Someday, I’d like to take a photography class and maybe get a fancy camera.
You know, I might have a thing for sunsets and sunrises. I just wish I could tell which is which from the picture. haha
