▲ 564 ▼ Yeah, my tea has water-cooling (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/memes@sopuli.xyz 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments Would this even work? Lol
[–] moosepuggle@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) Wouldn’t the plastic straw melt in the hot tea? Maybe need metal or silicone straw adapter hooked onto plastic straw in heat exchanger 🤔 permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] anyhow2503@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Don't think most plastic straws would melt, but they would probably soften and might infuse more chemicals into your beverage than it would if it were cold. At this point I'd just go for the obvious solution of repurposing an old heat exchanger from an AC unit or something. The strange taste will go away after a few times (probably). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Personally I would use my knowledge in aerodynamics by blowing on the tea before sipping permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) you trying to make the tea fly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bazus1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they’re trying to use their knowledge of convective heat transfer vs conductive heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No no, he's making sure to provide downforce not lift. permalink fedilink source parent [–] senoro@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago Tasty coolant flavoured tea permalink fedilink source parent [–] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I won't drink anything hot out of plastic anymore: Corpos lied to us for decades that it was safe but it wasn't and now we're full of all sorts of terrible shit. The straw probably wouldn't deform, but it probably would leech all sorts of chemicals into the water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ElmiHalt@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) It's plastic not wax permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zellith@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh dear this had me I stitches. Can't explain it. It tickled me just right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has “that breast implant is an animal” vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 3 points 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): “that breast implant is an animal” Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schmidtster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Paper cups are wax coated, so it also depends on the wax as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It turns out plastic can melt. Crazy, I know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The melting point of plastic is 300+ degrees Fahrenheit. Even if you tried to drink tea that was still boiling in the cup you’d damage your mouth pretty good but the plastic straw wouldn’t melt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This isn't exactly true. Plastic is all different types of things and there is no one melting point, for example PLA (poly lactic acid) which is commonly used for things like disposable drink lids has a glass transition temperature of 60c (140f). Abs (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) has a glass transition temperature of 105c (221f). While the full melting point for these two polymers is higher than the glass transition, at those temps, your straw will start turning into a nice wet noodle. The melting point isn't helpful here because it defines the point at which the object turns into liquid, not the point where it deforms or gets damaged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A drinking straw like that is likely made out of polypropylene with a melting point of 320F. Though the comment I replied to said “melt” specifically, if you wanted to reference the point before it begins to soften, PP has an operating temperature of almost 200F still. So that includes any hot liquid up to the point of near-boiling, which will be a bigger deal to your mouth than the straw. Thats why it’s used in drinking straws and the like. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Just go full metal. Better heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anyhow2503@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Don't think most plastic straws would melt, but they would probably soften and might infuse more chemicals into your beverage than it would if it were cold. At this point I'd just go for the obvious solution of repurposing an old heat exchanger from an AC unit or something. The strange taste will go away after a few times (probably). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Personally I would use my knowledge in aerodynamics by blowing on the tea before sipping permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) you trying to make the tea fly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bazus1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they’re trying to use their knowledge of convective heat transfer vs conductive heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No no, he's making sure to provide downforce not lift. permalink fedilink source parent [–] senoro@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago Tasty coolant flavoured tea permalink fedilink source parent
[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Personally I would use my knowledge in aerodynamics by blowing on the tea before sipping permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) you trying to make the tea fly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bazus1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they’re trying to use their knowledge of convective heat transfer vs conductive heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No no, he's making sure to provide downforce not lift. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) you trying to make the tea fly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bazus1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they’re trying to use their knowledge of convective heat transfer vs conductive heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No no, he's making sure to provide downforce not lift. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bazus1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they’re trying to use their knowledge of convective heat transfer vs conductive heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No no, he's making sure to provide downforce not lift. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] senoro@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago Tasty coolant flavoured tea permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I won't drink anything hot out of plastic anymore: Corpos lied to us for decades that it was safe but it wasn't and now we're full of all sorts of terrible shit. The straw probably wouldn't deform, but it probably would leech all sorts of chemicals into the water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElmiHalt@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) It's plastic not wax permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zellith@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh dear this had me I stitches. Can't explain it. It tickled me just right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has “that breast implant is an animal” vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 3 points 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): “that breast implant is an animal” Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schmidtster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Paper cups are wax coated, so it also depends on the wax as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It turns out plastic can melt. Crazy, I know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The melting point of plastic is 300+ degrees Fahrenheit. Even if you tried to drink tea that was still boiling in the cup you’d damage your mouth pretty good but the plastic straw wouldn’t melt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This isn't exactly true. Plastic is all different types of things and there is no one melting point, for example PLA (poly lactic acid) which is commonly used for things like disposable drink lids has a glass transition temperature of 60c (140f). Abs (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) has a glass transition temperature of 105c (221f). While the full melting point for these two polymers is higher than the glass transition, at those temps, your straw will start turning into a nice wet noodle. The melting point isn't helpful here because it defines the point at which the object turns into liquid, not the point where it deforms or gets damaged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A drinking straw like that is likely made out of polypropylene with a melting point of 320F. Though the comment I replied to said “melt” specifically, if you wanted to reference the point before it begins to soften, PP has an operating temperature of almost 200F still. So that includes any hot liquid up to the point of near-boiling, which will be a bigger deal to your mouth than the straw. Thats why it’s used in drinking straws and the like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zellith@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh dear this had me I stitches. Can't explain it. It tickled me just right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has “that breast implant is an animal” vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 3 points 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): “that breast implant is an animal” Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has “that breast implant is an animal” vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 3 points 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): “that breast implant is an animal” Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] schmidtster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Paper cups are wax coated, so it also depends on the wax as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It turns out plastic can melt. Crazy, I know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The melting point of plastic is 300+ degrees Fahrenheit. Even if you tried to drink tea that was still boiling in the cup you’d damage your mouth pretty good but the plastic straw wouldn’t melt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This isn't exactly true. Plastic is all different types of things and there is no one melting point, for example PLA (poly lactic acid) which is commonly used for things like disposable drink lids has a glass transition temperature of 60c (140f). Abs (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) has a glass transition temperature of 105c (221f). While the full melting point for these two polymers is higher than the glass transition, at those temps, your straw will start turning into a nice wet noodle. The melting point isn't helpful here because it defines the point at which the object turns into liquid, not the point where it deforms or gets damaged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A drinking straw like that is likely made out of polypropylene with a melting point of 320F. Though the comment I replied to said “melt” specifically, if you wanted to reference the point before it begins to soften, PP has an operating temperature of almost 200F still. So that includes any hot liquid up to the point of near-boiling, which will be a bigger deal to your mouth than the straw. Thats why it’s used in drinking straws and the like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The melting point of plastic is 300+ degrees Fahrenheit. Even if you tried to drink tea that was still boiling in the cup you’d damage your mouth pretty good but the plastic straw wouldn’t melt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This isn't exactly true. Plastic is all different types of things and there is no one melting point, for example PLA (poly lactic acid) which is commonly used for things like disposable drink lids has a glass transition temperature of 60c (140f). Abs (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) has a glass transition temperature of 105c (221f). While the full melting point for these two polymers is higher than the glass transition, at those temps, your straw will start turning into a nice wet noodle. The melting point isn't helpful here because it defines the point at which the object turns into liquid, not the point where it deforms or gets damaged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A drinking straw like that is likely made out of polypropylene with a melting point of 320F. Though the comment I replied to said “melt” specifically, if you wanted to reference the point before it begins to soften, PP has an operating temperature of almost 200F still. So that includes any hot liquid up to the point of near-boiling, which will be a bigger deal to your mouth than the straw. Thats why it’s used in drinking straws and the like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This isn't exactly true. Plastic is all different types of things and there is no one melting point, for example PLA (poly lactic acid) which is commonly used for things like disposable drink lids has a glass transition temperature of 60c (140f). Abs (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) has a glass transition temperature of 105c (221f). While the full melting point for these two polymers is higher than the glass transition, at those temps, your straw will start turning into a nice wet noodle. The melting point isn't helpful here because it defines the point at which the object turns into liquid, not the point where it deforms or gets damaged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A drinking straw like that is likely made out of polypropylene with a melting point of 320F. Though the comment I replied to said “melt” specifically, if you wanted to reference the point before it begins to soften, PP has an operating temperature of almost 200F still. So that includes any hot liquid up to the point of near-boiling, which will be a bigger deal to your mouth than the straw. Thats why it’s used in drinking straws and the like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A drinking straw like that is likely made out of polypropylene with a melting point of 320F. Though the comment I replied to said “melt” specifically, if you wanted to reference the point before it begins to soften, PP has an operating temperature of almost 200F still. So that includes any hot liquid up to the point of near-boiling, which will be a bigger deal to your mouth than the straw. Thats why it’s used in drinking straws and the like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Just go full metal. Better heat transfer. permalink fedilink source parent
