I just hate that he exudes privilege. It’s not his fault, he does amazing science communication. But man it’s hard for me to watch his stuff.
If it’s Veritasium, I would just recommend watching. End of sentence. This bloke is amazing.
What’s a “hydrophobic coating” in relation to foods?
I don’t use plastic to heat anything up. I may buy microwavable foods, but then scrape them into a metallic or class container and heat them in the oven (that’s more out of necessity, as I don’t have a microwave oven). And I don’t like popped corn (though I kind of wish I did).
Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 9 months ago
SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
Yeah, that’s a good way of putting it. I don’t like him either, but the information is useful and/or interesting so I’ve been watching some of them.
duckythescientist@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
And if there’s ever a brand integration, he’ll spout their marketing drivel uncritically and try to pass it off as science. I can’t trust him anymore.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
Hydrophobic coating loosely means a thin water proof coating on a material that otherwise isn’t waterproof.
Example: the previously mentioned popcorn bags are paper based but with a thin plastic based coating.
Not that containers made of glass, ceramic, or metals that don’t corrode don’t need and typically don’t have hydrophobic coatings.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 9 months ago
Ah ok. Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks, mate!