Friday offtopic: The fourth state of water

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

A new state of water molecules has been found, one where tightly confined water molecules that are supposedly unable to turn around and shift their polarity, begin to exhibit quantum properties, their hydrogen atoms smearing around the central oxygen atom, thus forming a probabilistic shell and occupying all possible six positions within a hexagonal configuration. A curious side effect of this state is that the water molecule loses its polarity, which is central for the water properties that we're familiar with under normal circumstances. So far it's unclear what practical applications this discovery may have, but it looks immensely promising. (source)

Comments

[dreamville-bg.livejournal.com]

Cue the numerous "water has memory" homeopathic charlatans.

[htpcl.livejournal.com]

Ikr.

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

Interesting if this new phase of water has a visible manifestation at a macro level.

[airiefairie.livejournal.com]

The very fact that such a fundamental property of such a common substance like water has taken such a long time to be discovered, shows how sophisticated a level scientific inquiry (and the relevant technology) has achieved as of now.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

Only one state of water can defeat another state of water!