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To Boldly Go Where No Mento Has Gone Before

Posted by kdawson on from the bubbles-act-different dept.

rjwoodhead writes "This past weekend, my entire family learned what it's like to float in freefall aboard G-Force One (recently featured on the Mythbusters' Moon Hoax show). Being science-lovers, we wanted to do some kind of original experiment. So we decided to test whether the Diet Coke & Mentos reaction was affected by the lack of bubble convection in microgravity. At the link you can find the story of how the experiment evolved and how we talked Space Adventures into letting us fool around with sticky and corrosive cola and candy inside their nice clean airplane, as well as high-speed video of the results."

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  1. Sex would have been easier to clean up... by dotancohen · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and more fun too, or so I'm told.

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    1. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by Jimmy_B · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sex would have been easier to clean up... and more fun too, or so I'm told.

      The experiment was conducted on an aircraft that provides zero gravity for periods of only 30 seconds at a time. That might not be a problem for you, but most people would be left unsatisfied.

    2. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by maxume · · Score: 3, Funny

      Some cultures discourage the act of having sex with your entire family.

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    3. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by corsec67 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Maybe not for your family.

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    4. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 3, Funny

      30 seconds is more than enough to fulfill my needs twice.

    5. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by dotancohen · · Score: 5, Funny

      The experiment was conducted on an aircraft that provides zero gravity for periods of only 30 seconds at a time. That might not be a problem for you, but most people would be left unsatisfied.

      Are you kidding? Just _thinking_ about 0 G's gets me off.

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    6. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by dotancohen · · Score: 5, Funny

      Some cultures discourage the act of having sex with your entire family.

      How do they know who my entire family is? And why mine?

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    7. Re:Sex would have been easier to clean up... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      9.8m = 32ft.(approx.) Perhaps this poster works for NASA they have a history of confusion regarding the metric system.

  2. Re:Mento by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Funny

    If "Mentos" is "the freshmaker" and not "the freshmakers" then yes, the singular form is "Mentos". I suppose that the plural would then me "Mentot".

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  3. Re:Parent translation by goose-incarnated · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've nothing to contribute, but will do so anyway.

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  4. Re:What's with the TSA apologist BS? by Free+the+Cowards · · Score: 2, Funny

    So you're saying that if TSA's policy was to kick you square in the nuts as you go past, you would "attack the policy", but be perfectly fine with the guy who's actually putting his foot in your crotch?

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