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MrSulu@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

We would not have life! Water is a polar molecule that is very different from most other liquids. Its the specific surface tension properties that help to create life. The reason why we search for planets with water. We’ve never worked out a way for any life to exists without the amazing H2O.

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icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Now imagine what wonders we could have if there were a few other quicky molecules.

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- MrSulu@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Every molecule is quirky in its own way…
  
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  - icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    That’s what my mum says!
    
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Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
What if it just applied to chlorinated tap water then

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- MrSulu@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  As an odd thought experiment or are we hoping that the laws of physics might be different there? All water, except brand new in reaction space is almost certainly going to contain dissolved ions
  
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  - Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Well I think the idea is more that for some reason water needs to be treated with something that removes surface tension if you want to safely pipe it to people’s houses. At least that shouldn’t destroy all life.
    
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