Comments on: Three Magic Metals (Jun, 1936) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/comment-page-1/#comment-1082779 JMyint Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:43:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/#comment-1082779 Uhm, nonamo people were expected to be smart enough not to ingest the mercury. If they weren't then so much better for the collective humanity. Uhm, nonamo people were expected to be smart enough not to ingest the mercury. If they weren’t then so much better for the collective humanity.

]]> By: Jari http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/comment-page-1/#comment-1082776 Jari Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:36:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/#comment-1082776 And don't forget chemistry classes with an eccentric teacher. And don’t forget chemistry classes with an eccentric teacher.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/comment-page-1/#comment-1082725 Toronto Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:44:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/#comment-1082725 Molten metals weren't all that safe regardless, nonamo, lead or aluminum. Or, I suppose, mercury, but that's for other reasons. But we had all of them around in school. Molten styrene plastic, too, which is really nasty, in shop class, next to the big spinning things, the cutting things, and the welding things. And those who survived LOVED IT. Molten metals weren’t all that safe regardless, nonamo, lead or aluminum. Or, I suppose, mercury, but that’s for other reasons. But we had all of them around in school. Molten styrene plastic, too, which is really nasty, in shop class, next to the big spinning things, the cutting things, and the welding things.

And those who survived LOVED IT.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/comment-page-1/#comment-1082724 jayessell Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:26:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/#comment-1082724 It's ok nonamo. There's no shortage of kids. It’s ok nonamo. There’s no shortage of kids.

]]> By: nonamo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/comment-page-1/#comment-1082719 nonamo Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:37:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/#comment-1082719 um....did they not realize back then that Hg is poisonous? This should have a warning on it in case some kid that doesn't know better stumbles upon it. um….did they not realize back then that Hg is poisonous? This should have a warning on it in case some kid that doesn’t know better stumbles upon it.

]]> By: MAKE: Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/comment-page-1/#comment-151726 MAKE: Blog Fri, 04 May 2007 11:21:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/04/three-magic-metals/#comment-151726 <strong>Three magic metals...</strong> Producing cold with electricity and a “Quicksilver Heart” that beats - from Popular Science 1936... You are accustomed to seeing an electric element in a toaster or radiant heater grow red-hot when current passes through it—but did you know...... Three magic metals…

Producing cold with electricity and a “Quicksilver Heart” that beats – from Popular Science 1936… You are accustomed to seeing an electric element in a toaster or radiant heater grow red-hot when current passes through it—but did you know……

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