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How Ice Melts
Killer Instinct writes "Ever wonder how ice melts? Until now, scientists could not explain why ice cubes in your drink melt. They've known the basics, but the details remained elusive. A breakthrough new study, announced yesterday, supports a leading theory that melting starts when the fundamental structure of matter begins to crack. Melting is considered a basic phenomenon in physics. An understanding of how it works is crucial to gaining a firm grasp on the physical world."
makes sense that using hot water makes it melt faster. the sink at work only has warm/hot water (for washing your hands) but I will put ice in a cup and and get water from it, usually the ice melts quickly, until the water cools, then starts melting slower and slower. In cool water from a tap or cold water/drinks from a fridge, ice can stay intact much longer.
Just an observation.
Wait a minute... wait a minute. We never knew how ice melts? Is this guy serious?
How paint dries!
Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all
Watching paint dry?