Re: Re: ATM Why use glass?]

["Richard" <richas@earthlink.net>]

Of course ice is a liquid.  How do glaciers "flow" under high pressure?

----- Original Message -----
From: "mjc5" <mjc5@psu.edu>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 4:37 PM
Subject: [Fwd: Re: ATM Why use glass?]


>
> I'm not sure if it the same mechanism.
>
> Even if not, try this experiment. Take an ice cube, and put it in a
> vise. Start cranking the vise on the ice cube. The thing will melt at an
> amazing rate. But then I'm easily amused. ;^)
>
> - Mike -
>
> Bob May wrote:
> >
> > Like ice, glass can indeed flow.  Get the pressure up high enough and it
> > flows but at the normal pressures, it stays put.
> > Bob May
> > http://nav.to/bobmay
> > bobmay@nethere.com
> > NEW! http://bobmay.astronomy.net
>
>