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Geezus · 12-05-2004, 11:40 AM

will nacho cheese float in water?

12-05-2004, 12:09 PM

Dude, you don't need to post this here - get some nacho cheese, get some water and try it out. Quite how this is a philosophical question is beyond me, hopefully your enlightened response will provide something more interesting for me to think on other than the comparitive densities of water and mexican dairy produce.

Dilbert1234567 · 12-05-2004, 12:28 PM

only if the nacho cheese's density is less then the water, the cheese will probubly desolve in the water.

go run to the store.

mo42 · 12-05-2004, 03:45 PM

I'm pretty sure nacho cheese sinks in water. Why I recall this and when I could have seen nacho cheese sink, I am not sure. Perhaps I did some dishes at some point. Ah yeah, that's it. School cafeteria. That sucked.

Anyway, not exactly a philosophy question, but I knew the answer anyway.

ratiocination · 12-06-2004, 02:13 AM

I am pretty sure that nacho cheese sinks in water. It should behave the way that tissue paper does. Evene though the density of the tissue paper is less than water, the small porous holes in the cheese allow water to flow through, eventually increasing the density of the cheese until it is greater than the density of the water, and then it sinks

This thread belongs in the knowledge section.

Karkaboosh1 · 12-17-2004, 02:51 PM

........................... what the fuck have you been smoking.

tecoyah · 12-17-2004, 03:16 PM

Okay....for the benefit of our members, and to hasten the demise of this.....less than well thought out thread, I just placed a measured amount of Nacho Cheese into a bowl of water.

The results:

Floatation occured for appox. 2.5 seconds for 3oz. of material placed in a 32oz. container of H2o. Displacement was not measured but could be obtained through extrapolation of data.

Thread closed

12-05-2004, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Geezus Upright	question of physics will nacho cheese float in water?

12-05-2004, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	only if the nacho cheese's density is less then the water, the cheese will probubly desolve in the water. go run to the store. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

12-05-2004, 03:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
mo42 Insane Location: California	I'm pretty sure nacho cheese sinks in water. Why I recall this and when I could have seen nacho cheese sink, I am not sure. Perhaps I did some dishes at some point. Ah yeah, that's it. School cafeteria. That sucked. Anyway, not exactly a philosophy question, but I knew the answer anyway. __________________ It's not getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

12-17-2004, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	Okay....for the benefit of our members, and to hasten the demise of this.....less than well thought out thread, I just placed a measured amount of Nacho Cheese into a bowl of water. The results: Floatation occured for appox. 2.5 seconds for 3oz. of material placed in a 32oz. container of H2o. Displacement was not measured but could be obtained through extrapolation of data. Thread closed __________________ Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

12-05-2004, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
zen_tom Guest	Dude, you don't need to post this here - get some nacho cheese, get some water and try it out. Quite how this is a philosophical question is beyond me, hopefully your enlightened response will provide something more interesting for me to think on other than the comparitive densities of water and mexican dairy produce.

12-06-2004, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
ratiocination Tilted	I am pretty sure that nacho cheese sinks in water. It should behave the way that tissue paper does. Evene though the density of the tissue paper is less than water, the small porous holes in the cheese allow water to flow through, eventually increasing the density of the cheese until it is greater than the density of the water, and then it sinks This thread belongs in the knowledge section.

12-17-2004, 02:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Karkaboosh1 Upright	........................... what the fuck have you been smoking.