Aren't there like 27 states of matter?
this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2023
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Depends how you define them, and we keep finding more. If there's anything the universe hates, it's perfect categories.
At what temperature does matter become Texas?
At the moment of conception
Well, here in Germany we have something called "Saarland". Nobody knows quite what it's good for.
Pufferzone in case the froggies try something
It’s ok not every country can really experience with ice VII
I think everything is either crystalline solid or fluid and nobody can convince me otherwise.
Don't forget about Plasma! You'll get to 50, as well, in no time. ;)
Do you know glass is its own state? You're welcome for the daily dose of WTF
That's actually a myth. Glass is an amorphous solid. It exists the Glass Transition, which is where the solid changes from brittle to rubbery as it heats and begins to melt.
I learned that after reading this xkcd and then the list. Which was concerningly recently.
I guess on the bright side it was the only misconception on the list that I had.
And if those three are mostly hydrocarbons, prepare to enter the state of war.
Whoa... whoa... whoa!
I think you mean a state of coerced freedom!
Your country has gas? America is on its way
America might have 50 states of matter, but it certainly doesn't have 50 states that matter. Looking at you Delaware.
Nah, if you go add the superheated, supercooled, amorphous, super-hight pressure, excited stuff and etc you can probably get there without even having to loose the definition of "matter".
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but what about plasma!!!!1!!1!1!!!1!1!1!1!1!1
With this one simple ~~bomb~~ trick, you too can have plasma in your country!