The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 年前Can I lick it?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up1758arrow-down10
arrow-up1758arrow-down1imageCan I lick it?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 年前message-square92linkfedilink
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 年前Go ahead and lick pure oxygen. Nothing wrong with that, sure.
minus-squareSiethron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 年前You know O2 is pure oxygen right? Unless we’re getting into the technicality of if things in there gaseous forms can be licked it’s safe.
minus-squareshneancy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 年前i think gasses can be licked, for example - if i put menthol shards into hot cup of water, i can definitely feel it on my tongue if i lick the air above the cup. therefore, lickable
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 年前Get a bottle of pure oxygen and open it over a tongue-simulator¹ to see what happens. People usually use a hot-dog. But with oxygen, even a piece of wood is close enough.
minus-squareBreadOven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 年前You need something else along with the oxygen to cause combustion.
minus-squareSiethron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 年前The mercury and Gemini space programs had cabins consisting of pure oxygen. And those astronauts were fine.
Go ahead and lick pure oxygen. Nothing wrong with that, sure.
You know O2 is pure oxygen right? Unless we’re getting into the technicality of if things in there gaseous forms can be licked it’s safe.
i think gasses can be licked, for example - if i put menthol shards into hot cup of water, i can definitely feel it on my tongue if i lick the air above the cup. therefore, lickable
Get a bottle of pure oxygen and open it over a tongue-simulator¹ to see what happens.
People usually use a hot-dog. But with oxygen, even a piece of wood is close enough.
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You need something else along with the oxygen to cause combustion.
The mercury and Gemini space programs had cabins consisting of pure oxygen. And those astronauts were fine.
Apollo 1 says hi.