2025-12-26 19:59 UTC
@lynnesbian lol I looked up gallium and it has a melting point of MINUS 19 DEGREES CELSIUS, and even at that temperature it's soft enough to deform if you want to decapitate, say, a daffodil with your spiffy new gallium sword.
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@tim@cloudisland.nz 2025-12-26 21:09
@irina @lynnesbian I don't think that's quite right. The melting point is somewhat above room temperature. Somewhat famously, a gallium spoon will melt in a cup of tea. I think the -19°C number is for an alloy.