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• finley@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This describes very specifically how water makes other things wet. Nowhere, does it describe water making itself wet, because it can’t. Wetness is a property that water can give to other things, not to itself.

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  • tyler@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    moisture wetness caused by water

    water is wet. water contains moisture, because water is moisture.

    Or you can go the chemical route, which is so eloquently put by Professor Richard Saykally:

    they’d say, “Strong tetrahedral hydrogen bonding!” But that’s the correct answer. That’s what makes water wet.

    gizmodo.com/what-makes-water-wet-1713082349

    Or if you’re more into videos you can watch an entire lecture on it. vimeo.com/11854837

    Because water is fucking wet.

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    • finley@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I see where you’re mistaken: water isn’t wet, it just makes things wet.

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      • tyler@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Lol literally arguing with a chemist who’s only job was studying water. Yeah I can see where you’re mistaken. Thinking you’re smarter than the professionals.

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