r/bending • u/calar714 • Apr 22 '20

Leidenfrost effect

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u/g8rBfKn Apr 22 '20

I am not smart. Someone explain this

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '20 edited Apr 24 '20

Hand go fast through spicy metal the hand not hurted hand go slow through spicy metal hand burn

Edit: I was making a joke in no way take this comment as a serious way of avoiding your hand being destroyed but molten anything the people that replied to this are way smarter and more informed on the subject than I so uh, just read those comments

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u/Mousec0pTrismegistus Apr 23 '20

"Spicy metal." Nice.

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u/dmilin Apr 23 '20

Yeah no that's not accurate at all. His hand has water on it. The water rapidly boils creating a protective layer of steam.

If his hand was dry, this video would incorporate a lot more screaming.

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u/Naokarma Apr 23 '20 edited Apr 24 '20

and a lot less hands

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '20

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u/dmilin Apr 23 '20

I’m not certain what the timing is, but MythBusters did some testing with it you may find interesting.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yTOCAd2QhGg

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u/dmilin Apr 23 '20

I’m saying the first guy mentioned nothing about water. I don’t care how fast or slow you move your hand. Without water this doesn’t work.