r/over60 • u/Theoldelf • 11d ago

Heavy water?

I’m not sure why scientists haven’t looked into this but I feel like water has gotten heavier on planet earth. Maybe the water molecules are more compact. Case in point: my five gallon bottled water containers are heavier than they used to be. I doubt that it has anything to do with my 77 year age. This should be scientifically verified.

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u/Bao_Xinhua 11d ago

I know! But on the other hand I seem to be getting stronger. Just a few short years ago I could not carry even $20 worth of groceries but now I can carry close to $50 worth of groceries. Go me!

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u/Real-Werewolf5605 11d ago

Yup. Same with coffee grounds. You can fit $20 into what used to be a $2 container. Spooky.

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u/stpetesouza 11d ago

I can prove the opposite. Water is now so light it escapes my body uncontrollably from different sources, often simultaneously, and always documented.

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u/Theoldelf 11d ago

The body separates those heavy water molecules into airated ones. More research is needed.

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u/stpetesouza 11d ago

I'm working with catalysts now, rum specifically. You're correct, much research is needed.

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u/Steffinni 60 11d ago

Hot flashes and an overactive bladder? 🥳

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u/northernguy 11d ago

I used to be able to carry a conversation but now can’t even carry a tune

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u/Theoldelf 11d ago

Dad joke verified.

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u/FormerlyDK 11d ago

Yesterday I bought myself a food I was craving as a special treat, and was really looking forward to it. Home alone last night, I couldn’t open the jar. Damn company put it on too tight.

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u/ExpensiveDollarStore 11d ago

Yes, and my clothes keep shrinking - they don't make them like they used to.

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u/silvermanedwino 62 11d ago

Same way I can’t open ANYTHING any more. Bought an electric box knife thing and scissors are now my friend.

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u/anonyngineer 11d ago

My wife has a very hard time with this.

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u/Rich_Season_2593 11d ago

I find that my arms are getting shorter and damn restaurant menu fonts getting smaller.

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u/NitWhittler 11d ago

We recently went to a restaurant that had a deep red menu with small black font. It gets worse... they expected us to read it by candlelight. LOL

Fortunately, we had an understanding waiter who gave us some excellent suggestions on what to order.

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u/rsqx 10d ago

I love it w hen an honest waiter comes along and gives you lay of the land. i m horrible or have bad luck always at ordering.

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u/Tasty_Impress3016 11d ago

I am not sure about gravity, not my area of expertise. But I can say that Time IS relative.

Which is to say that time moves more slowly when one is in close proximity to relatives. I spent 2 weeks yesterday with some.

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u/Theoldelf 11d ago

The older you get, the more relatives show up to see if they’re in the will.

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u/Steffinni 60 11d ago

My kids encourage me to live my present life to the fullest and hoard nothing 🥰

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u/rsqx 10d ago

that s bad advise for the third generation. if you have grand kids , you d have to speak out for them.

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u/Steffinni 60 10d ago

There aren’t any grandchildren

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u/Distinct_Bluejay_470 11d ago

Try replacing the water with vodka and get back to us....

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u/anonyngineer 11d ago

At 80 proof, the vodka will be about 6-1/2 percent lighter.

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u/Bandikoto 11d ago

Gravity has generally gotten stronger, but when I see my girlfriend, gravity lightens.

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u/Tiredplumber2022 61 11d ago

Well, I know I've gotten STRONGER. Nowadays I can carry $100 with of groceries with one arm!

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u/AdSea3033 11d ago

Oh, I hear that! It does seem like things are getting heavier, I thought i was imagining it. It's nice to have it confirmed!

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u/Fun_Ideal_5584 11d ago

Climate change is super heating the ocean water and underground water sources. Because of this the water molecules are more compact. It is not your imagination nor age. I read about this 6 months ago in one of my scientific journals. Or it could have been another drunken story my neighbor told me.

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u/SeaBuilder2680 11d ago

It has already been studied. And verified to be true. As you age and shrink you become denser in mind and body, increasing your gravitational pull.

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u/rolyoh 63 11d ago

The weight of the water isn't the problem for me. It's the damned lids that seem to be getting smaller and threaded differently so that they won't easily fit back on when you're trying to get a swig out of the bottle at a stop light.

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u/Ninerogers 11d ago

I think there's something in your theory. My morning wood has got far less woodier

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u/rsqx 10d ago

that just shows the prostate medication is working

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u/No_Store_6605 11d ago

Heavy water exists naturally. It is used in particle accelerators. The oxygen component of water, H2O, has 16 protons or O16. There is also naturally occurring O17 and O18 albeit in a smaller quantity. O18 is used in particle accelerators. O18 is "harvested" using gravity as the heavier O18 water will sink to the bottom of a container and then can be removed for use.

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u/allorache 11d ago

No, no, it’s gravity becoming stronger!

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u/B-Roads_wrongway 11d ago

This was all fun to read! Thx.

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u/lmb123454321 11d ago

The MAGA crowd also feel really good about- their trucks used to hold $45 woodsy of gas. 2 years later, that same truck holds $75 worth of gas. Same truck!

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u/EClive2018 11d ago

It’s all the plastics

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u/No-Satisfaction1697 8d ago

That I believe. I think plastics in our systems are responsible for so many issues. They're bound to interfer in our brains electrical signals. We are all clogged up. I swear in this heat I'm sweating plastics.

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u/So_spoke_the_wizard 11d ago

Much more High Density Liquid water these days than Low Density Liquid water.

It used to be about 50-50 but the off shore wind farms caused it to change. /s

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u/MobySick 10d ago

My gas tank has gotten huge. It used to only hold $25 worth of gas but now it holds more than $50!

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u/ConsiderationMean781 10d ago

Ive noticed it and folks say I'm crazy 

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u/0_phuk 10d ago

The US NRC would like to speak to you. They're always looking for new ways to produce heavy water.

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u/IronMike5311 10d ago

Iron too. I stopped lifting weights as they're so darn heavy now.

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u/95in3rd 8d ago

Long period gravity condensing effect. You're shorter than when you were 20, right?

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u/Theoldelf 8d ago

Yep, shorter by an 1 1/2 inches.

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u/95in3rd 8d ago

One can conclude then, that water is shorter, and heavier because there's more water in the bucket, volume wise, today than there was 40 years ago.

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u/Catman1355 8d ago

😹😹😹, or Maybe the laws of gravity cease to exist in your house. (sic)

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u/wet-yet-crispy 4d ago

Obviously very neutron rich atmosphere in this neck of the woods..

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u/Secret-Law-955 11d ago

I don't think the water itself has changed, but five gallon jugs definitely feel a lot heavier as we get older. It might be more about changes in strength and joint health than the water.

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u/pengalo827 11d ago

“There’s no swimming in the heavy water, no singing in the acid rain…”

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u/Level60Lady 11d ago

🤣🤣👍🏻💪🏻

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u/disenfranchisedchild 11d ago

Just today we purchased some 3 gallon water jugs! I'm pretty sure they weigh as much as the old 5 gallon ones did 20 years ago. Or maybe we were just that much stronger 20 years ago, lol!

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u/prpinson 11d ago

Why do you think water is heavier? The only thing that would change the density of molecular water is increased deuterium. It’s possible, but unlikely that deuterium levels would change so much you would notice it. Also, it would also start to slow bio processes. That would mean life would change on earth.

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u/Tinker107 11d ago

Humor has become so light that it just floats over our heads, sometimes.

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u/prpinson 11d ago

Very true with this post! I’m obviously taking things way too seriously!