[meteorite-list] Cali chondrite fell extremely cold!

From: Mark Crawford <mark_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:35:50 +0100
Message-ID: <46AE75D6.2090607_at_annasach.net>

A gag I read 30 years ago in a kids' science book - I've tried it - it's
now non-PC, but it works. Take a small piece of ice from the freezer.
Find a stooge. Light a cigarette. Tell stooge he/she is perfectly
safe. Turn stooge away from you.

Very briefly apply ice to back of stooge's neck. Wave cigarette in
apology, and prepare lawsuit - he/she will immediately accuse you of
trying to set them on fire.

It may advance the argument a little - plus, it's free fun :)

Mark


lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu wrote:

>By the way, they had never heard of the (very good) suggestion that a
>person touching a very cold meteorite may actually think that the burning
>sensation is heat and not cold.
>
>Larry
>
Received on Mon 30 Jul 2007 07:35:50 PM PDT