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xkcd #3115: Unsolved Physics Problems (infosec.pub)
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xkcd #3115: Unsolved Physics Problems

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'Tin pest' makes more sense to me. Tin just doesn't want to be locked down in a shape like that. I get it. But why would any metal want to grow hair??

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3115/

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[–] marcos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Just to point, but the hairs appear wherever you put some electrical current on the metal or not.