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Retric
on March 22, 2020
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Picking up glowing hot space shuttle tiles with ba...
It gets released more quickly but not insanely so. Like spilling a cup of hot coffee, you’re increasing the surface area.
labawi
on March 22, 2020
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Not to mention, there isn't
that
much heat to speak of. At 2200℃, it should have about as much heat energy vs. ambient as a cup of 80℃ coffee, while being poorly conductive.
You could probably set something on fire, but not just anything.
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