I was the only one who handed in a solution for that particular problem, it was scored 70 out of 100. I no longer have my solution, but I doubt that it was very accurate, and I didn't have time for experiments.
For the wok example, I recommend just putting the wok back on the stove for a few seconds and have the thin water film evaporated, before quickly coating it with an oiled tissue, and store it hot. It takes 30 seconds max.
Interesting, but the headline was misleading -- this was about the time to get the first 90%. The last drop was not discussed. I was already intrigued about how one could know when a drop was the last drop.
Oh academia, trying to find scientific truths and end up just being pragmatic.
I know they'd take offense to such things, which is why I say it.
This is no different from a mom blog, yet because its academia, we pretend its valuable. Adam Ragusa-like people could/should do this study. We should value it as much. As long as its replicated, good for me.
And let us not pretend there is some sort of pure magic that happens in a lab. I'll take 10 average joes replicating a study over 1 lab unreplicated. (FYI that is the scientific method, Appeal to Authority is the opposite of the scientific method)
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 39.1 ms ] thread11th problem here:
https://ortvay.elte.hu/2009/E09.pdf
I was the only one who handed in a solution for that particular problem, it was scored 70 out of 100. I no longer have my solution, but I doubt that it was very accurate, and I didn't have time for experiments.
For the wok example, I recommend just putting the wok back on the stove for a few seconds and have the thin water film evaporated, before quickly coating it with an oiled tissue, and store it hot. It takes 30 seconds max.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_drop_experiment
Under careful supervision, the wok won't even get anywhere near 100C
I know they'd take offense to such things, which is why I say it.
This is no different from a mom blog, yet because its academia, we pretend its valuable. Adam Ragusa-like people could/should do this study. We should value it as much. As long as its replicated, good for me.
And let us not pretend there is some sort of pure magic that happens in a lab. I'll take 10 average joes replicating a study over 1 lab unreplicated. (FYI that is the scientific method, Appeal to Authority is the opposite of the scientific method)
And unless you tested flourine pollution, you'd never know.