I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and then
I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.

Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to describe this
velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Poo wrote:

> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and then
> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>
> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to describe this
> velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?

It's a liquid. Like window glass.

Bob

On 1/19/2012 8:55 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Poo wrote:
>
>> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and
>> then
>> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>>
>> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to describe this
>> velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?
>
> It's a liquid. Like window glass.

I think it's a colloid, a semi-solid.

On Jan 19, 10:00*pm, Pennyaline >
wrote:
> On 1/19/2012 8:55 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> > Poo wrote:
>
> >> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and
> >> then
> >> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>
> >> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to describe this
> >> velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?
>
> > It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>
> I think it's a colloid, a semi-solid.

Maybe a colloidal emulsion!

John Kuthe...

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> Poo wrote:
>
>> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and
>> then
>> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>>
>> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to describe this
>> velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?
>
> It's a liquid. Like window glass.

Liquid window glass is a myth.

Bob Terwilliger > wrote:

>It's a liquid. Like window glass.

It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.


Steve

John Kuthe wrote:
> On Jan 19, 10:00 pm, Pennyaline >
> wrote:
>> On 1/19/2012 8:55 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>>
>>> Poo wrote:
>>
>>>> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream,
>>>> and then
>>>> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>>
>>>> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to
>>>> describe this velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?
>>
>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>
>> I think it's a colloid, a semi-solid.
>
> Maybe a colloidal emulsion!
>
> John Kuthe...

Isn't it funny how air bubbles can change the texture of a dessert. Velvety
smooth pudding and chocolate moose are completely different animals.

I found this page about colloids.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloid


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>
>>It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>
> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.

Yep.

On 1/19/2012 10:33 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Jan 19, 10:00 pm, >
>> wrote:
>>> On 1/19/2012 8:55 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Poo wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream,
>>>>> and then
>>>>> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>>>
>>>>> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to
>>>>> describe this velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?
>>>
>>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>>
>>> I think it's a colloid, a semi-solid.
>>
>> Maybe a colloidal emulsion!
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> Isn't it funny how air bubbles can change the texture of a dessert. Velvety
> smooth pudding and chocolate moose are completely different animals.
>
> I found this page about colloids.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloid

Uh, yeah, a chocolate moose is a very different animal.

Actually, I should have said that I believe a pudding is a hydrocolloid:
starch suspended in primarily water.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:42:55 -0500, "Christopher M."
> wrote:

> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and then
> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>
> Anyhow, what kind of scientific terms do scientists use to describe this
> velvety pudding stage? Is it a solid or a liquid?
>
Call it sludge.

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On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>
> >It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>
> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>
I'm pretty sure he was joking.

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sf wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>> Bob > wrote:
>>
>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>
>> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>
> I'm pretty sure he was joking.

My post was intended to be opaque.

Bob

On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:16:21 -0800, Bob Terwilliger
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
> >
> >> Bob > wrote:
> >>
> >>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
> >>
> >> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
> >>
> > I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>
> My post was intended to be opaque.
>
<laugh>

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On Jan 20, 1:20*am, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
> > Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>
> > >It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>
> > It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>
> I'm pretty sure he was joking.

Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
you explain it?

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe > wrote:

>On Jan 20, 1:20*am, sf > wrote:

>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),

>> > Bob Terwilliger > wrote:

>> > >It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>
>> > It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>
>Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
>is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
>you explain it?

Window glass deforms with time but that does not mean it's a liquid.

In fact, when we had to replace a window in our house, we went out
looking for old glass because a perfecty flat piece of glass would
look out of place next to the other windows.


Steve

On 1/20/2012 9:18 AM, Steve Pope wrote:
> John > wrote:
>
>> On Jan 20, 1:20 am, > wrote:
>
>>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>
>>>> Bob > wrote:
>
>>>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>>
>>>> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>>
>> Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
>> is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
>> you explain it?
>
> Window glass deforms with time but that does not mean it's a liquid.
>
> In fact, when we had to replace a window in our house, we went out
> looking for old glass because a perfecty flat piece of glass would
> look out of place next to the other windows.
>
>
> Steve

I've heard it described as a super-cooled liquid, but mostly, it's an
amorphous solid i.e., not crystalline in nature. Is it true that the
deformation of glass by gravity is detectable in old glass? Wouldn't
that mean that it is indeed a liquid? Thanks.

On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:33:07 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

> On Jan 20, 1:20*am, sf > wrote:
> > On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
> >
> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
> > > Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
> >
> > > >It's a liquid. Like window glass.
> >
> > > It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>
> Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
> is thicker at the bottom,

Have you? How old is this house you're talking about? Mine is 80
years old and I've never seen that.

> and it did not start out that way.

How do you know? Were you there when it was installed?

> How do you explain it?
>
<http://www.servicecentral.com.au/resources/articles/Broken-windows-or-inefficient-glass-call-a-qualified-glazier/404>

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On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:18:29 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

>John Kuthe > wrote:
>
>>On Jan 20, 1:20*am, sf > wrote:
>
>>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>
>>> > Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>
>>> > >It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>>
>>> > It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>>
>>Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
>>is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
>>you explain it?
>
>Window glass deforms with time but that does not mean it's a liquid.

Court is still out on whether glass is a liquid/solid but for all
intents and purposes glass is a solid and panes being thicker at the
bottom is not evidence that glass has flowed over time.

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physic...ass/glass.html

On Jan 20, 11:33*am, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Jan 20, 1:20*am, sf > wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>
> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
> > > Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>
> > > >It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>
> > > It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>
> > I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>
> Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
> is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
> you explain it?
>
> John Kuthe...

I had always heard the reason the panes are thicker at the bottom is
because they were made that way for structural reasons. Also,
glassmaking back in the old days wasn't as perfected as it is today.
So that's why you see swirls and other inperfections in old glass
windows. Those imperfections were always there from the beginning.
They didn't form over several centuries. If glass were truly a liquid
then the window glass from the oldest buildings would show the most
amount of "flow" and relatively newer buidings would show less or no
"flow" and that's simply not the case.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/20/2012 9:18 AM, Steve Pope wrote:
>> John > wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 20, 1:20 am, > wrote:
>>
>>>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>>
>>>>> Bob > wrote:
>>
>>>>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>>>
>>>>> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>>>
>>> Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
>>> is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
>>> you explain it?
>>
>> Window glass deforms with time but that does not mean it's a liquid.
>>
>> In fact, when we had to replace a window in our house, we went out
>> looking for old glass because a perfecty flat piece of glass would
>> look out of place next to the other windows.
>>
>>
>> Steve
>
> I've heard it described as a super-cooled liquid, but mostly, it's an
> amorphous solid i.e., not crystalline in nature. Is it true that the
> deformation of glass by gravity is detectable in old glass? Wouldn't that
> mean that it is indeed a liquid? Thanks.

I don't think scientists have all the answers. Scientists haven't even
figured out the cause of gravity yet.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On 1/20/2012 2:31 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 1/20/2012 9:18 AM, Steve Pope wrote:
>>> John > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jan 20, 1:20 am, > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>>>
>>>>>> Bob > wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>>>>
>>>>>> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>>>>
>>>> Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
>>>> is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
>>>> you explain it?
>>>
>>> Window glass deforms with time but that does not mean it's a liquid.
>>>
>>> In fact, when we had to replace a window in our house, we went out
>>> looking for old glass because a perfecty flat piece of glass would
>>> look out of place next to the other windows.
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve
>>
>> I've heard it described as a super-cooled liquid, but mostly, it's an
>> amorphous solid i.e., not crystalline in nature. Is it true that the
>> deformation of glass by gravity is detectable in old glass? Wouldn't that
>> mean that it is indeed a liquid? Thanks.
>
> I don't think scientists have all the answers. Scientists haven't even
> figured out the cause of gravity yet.
>
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
>

Stop me if you've heard this befo Gravity occurs because the Earth
sucks!

Oops, too late...

Christopher M. > wrote:

>I don't think scientists have all the answers. Scientists haven't even
>figured out the cause of gravity yet.

This came up in a discussion recently among physicists working
for the large energy labs. Each research group of a dozen or so
physicists tends to have one member dedicated to working on gravitation.
Yet, decades go by with these individuals producing no results.
Periodically, some bean-counter proposes dropping these
nonproductive physicists from the payroll, but the government
is usually persuaded that it would be wrong to have nobody
working on gravity.


Steve

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/20/2012 2:31 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 1/20/2012 9:18 AM, Steve Pope wrote:
>>>> John > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 20, 1:20 am, > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 (UTC),
>>>>
>>>>>>> Bob > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's a liquid. Like window glass.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is urban legend that window glass is a liquid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm pretty sure he was joking.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you ever seen a broken window from a really old house? The pane
>>>>> is thicker at the bottom, and it did not start out that way. How do
>>>>> you explain it?
>>>>
>>>> Window glass deforms with time but that does not mean it's a liquid.
>>>>
>>>> In fact, when we had to replace a window in our house, we went out
>>>> looking for old glass because a perfecty flat piece of glass would
>>>> look out of place next to the other windows.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>
>>> I've heard it described as a super-cooled liquid, but mostly, it's an
>>> amorphous solid i.e., not crystalline in nature. Is it true that the
>>> deformation of glass by gravity is detectable in old glass? Wouldn't
>>> that
>>> mean that it is indeed a liquid? Thanks.
>>
>> I don't think scientists have all the answers. Scientists haven't even
>> figured out the cause of gravity yet.
>>
>>
>> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>>
>>
>
> Stop me if you've heard this befo Gravity occurs because the Earth
> sucks!
>
> Oops, too late...

I think I heard something about gravity being created by the magnetic field
created by the movement of the Earth's core. Scientists are stupid.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On 1/20/2012 6:46 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
> I think I heard something about gravity being created by the magnetic field
> created by the movement of the Earth's core. Scientists are stupid.

I won't comment on that since I'm not too hip to gravitomagnetic fields.
I don't like the idea that sub-atomic particles act in a random manner.
That doesn't make any sense to me. My guess is that some scientists are
stupid, some are not, most are a mix of the two. :-)


>
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
>

Maybe it is a semi-solid or colloidal emulsion.

"RussianFoodDire" > wrote in
message ...
>
> Maybe it is a semi-solid or colloidal emulsion.
>
>
>
>
> --
> RussianFoodDire

Am I the only one here who never heard of a colloid before?


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

"Christopher M." wrote:
>
> I think I heard something about gravity being created by the magnetic field
> created by the movement of the Earth's core. Scientists are stupid.

Well, here's a scary though for you.....
If the highly educated scientists are stupid,
where does that leave the rest of us? :-O

Gary

On Jan 20, 10:46*pm, "Christopher M." >
wrote:
>
>
> I think I heard something about gravity being created by the magnetic field
> created by the movement of the Earth's core. Scientists are stupid.

No. You are stupid.
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

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On Jan 21, 10:02*am, "Christopher M." >
wrote:
> "RussianFoodDire" > wrote in
> messagenews:RussianFoodDire.9603448.947549@foodban ter.com...
>
>
>
> > Maybe it is a semi-solid or colloidal emulsion.
>
> > --
> > RussianFoodDire
>
> Am I the only one here who never heard of a colloid before?
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Did they not teach you that in grade school science class?

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:24:31 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

> Did they not teach you that in grade school science class?

No. If they did, I forgot it ten minutes later.

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On Jan 19, 9:42*pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:
> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and then
> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>
You never identified the "pudding" you started with. For all we know
it's crappy Jello pudding.
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

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Bryan replied to Poo:

> On Jan 19, 9:42 pm, "Christopher > wrote:
>> I combined about 1/2 cup of pudding with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, and then
>> I added a little egg nog, so it had a velvety texture.
>>
> You never identified the "pudding" you started with. For all we know
> it's crappy Jello pudding.

What difference does the pudding brand make as to whether the mixture
was solid or liquid?

Bob