LostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 day ago5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down14
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minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.ioOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·19 hours agoYeah it’s a shame it’s so dangerous. You can get alloys like Galinstan that are liquid at room temperature, but they tend to stick to stuff and aren’t nearly as dense.
minus-squaredaggermoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·15 hours agoIt’s danger is sort of exagerated. As long as you take reasonable safety precautions you will be fine. Here’s a guy flushing a toilet with mercury.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoThe video only shows that he could, I wonder if he stopped to think if he should.
Yeah it’s a shame it’s so dangerous. You can get alloys like Galinstan that are liquid at room temperature, but they tend to stick to stuff and aren’t nearly as dense.
It’s danger is sort of exagerated. As long as you take reasonable safety precautions you will be fine. Here’s a guy flushing a toilet with mercury.
The video only shows that he could, I wonder if he stopped to think if he should.