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Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by lkirkwood on Saturday September 14, 2024 @11:00PM (#41544861)
Sorry but that comparison is nonsense. Potato chips are just fried slices of potato. How would you squeeze 6-8 medium potatoes (each weighing 5-10oz according to top Google result for "average medium sized potato weight") into a 7.5oz bag.
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Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by viewtransform on Saturday September 14, 2024 @11:53PM (#41545072)
Potato is 80% water which is vaporised in the frying process.
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