Comment on Chat, is this accurate?

luthis@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• OwOarchist@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The particular form the element is in also matters a lot.

  Take helium, for example. Is it really possible to ‘lick’ a gas? I’d say it’s not. You could lick liquid helium, though … and you really shouldn’t, unless you enjoy severe frostbite on your tongue.

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  • snarkysadierose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    if i stick my tongue out i would probably consider that as licking air, so you would just have to be submerged in that gas for a long enough time to lick it

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  • wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What? No. The Leidenfrost effect would apply. You could pour a few milliliters of liquid helium over your tongue and it would boil on contact. You just need to make sure to minimize total contact time.

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