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Re:The Deep Sea by eternauta3k on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:18AM (#36493153)
Nitpick, the reason the float doesn't implode is because it's open at the bottom. As the gasoline (very slightly) contracts, seawater comes in. From the wikipedia article.
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Re:The Deep Sea by 13of40 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:34AM (#36493438)
Interesting - I wonder if it's contracting because of the pressure or the temperature or both. I imagine it's probably pretty cold down there, and gasoline is known to expand and contract based on temperature.
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Re:The Deep Sea by edizms on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:03PM (#36501403)
Most likely both but considerably more so due to the pressure.
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