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  Re: A question of humidity...
 
(...) Well, it's a little more complicated than that. The sodium itself doesn't actually explode. It oxidizes in an exo-thermic reaction (meaning that it strips water molecules of their oxygen atoms and produces a lot of heat). The "waste" products (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: A question of humidity...
 
(...) Pure sodium metal will react with water to form hydrogen and heat energy; more than enough heat energy to ignite the hydrogen. Hydrogen is highly flamable. -Rob. (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Try to think of the glass as half full. (was: Re: Indiana Jones extends his vacation)
 
(...) "Indiana Jones and the Fountain of Youth." I mean, how perfect would *that* be? helpfully, LFB (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Indiana Jones extends his vacation.
 
(...) Ford will be eligible for Medicare before the darn thing comes out (literally). They needed to make this a decade ago... (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Indiana Jones extends his vacation.
 
You'l have to scroll down a few articles, but it's been (URL) announced> that Lucas gave a "thumbs down" to the latest script, so Indiana Jones 4 won't come out for at least two years now. (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.adventurers)


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