grondramb
04-26-2008, 07:40 PM
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/25apr_cvx2.htm?list832167
http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/04/26/1232259.shtml
"An experiment on the Space Shuttle Columbia (http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/25apr_cvx2.htm?list832167) has been analyzing your ice cream sundae. Or, rather, it looked at the phenomenon of "shear thinning," which explains why whipped cream comes out of the can like a liquid, but sits atop your sundae like a solid. The experiment actually involved shear thinning of xenon, a substance used in ion rocket engines, but whipped cream tastes better."
I'm not sure it was cost effective to fly Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass into low earth orbit either, but hey it's NASA, who am I to judge?
They couldn't get approved to study some less bulky drug?
http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/04/26/1232259.shtml
"An experiment on the Space Shuttle Columbia (http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/25apr_cvx2.htm?list832167) has been analyzing your ice cream sundae. Or, rather, it looked at the phenomenon of "shear thinning," which explains why whipped cream comes out of the can like a liquid, but sits atop your sundae like a solid. The experiment actually involved shear thinning of xenon, a substance used in ion rocket engines, but whipped cream tastes better."
I'm not sure it was cost effective to fly Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass into low earth orbit either, but hey it's NASA, who am I to judge?
They couldn't get approved to study some less bulky drug?