The Physics of Zero-G Whipped Cream 80
SpaceAdmiral writes "An experiment on the Space Shuttle Columbia has been analyzing your ice cream sundae. Or, rather, it looked at the phenomenon of 'shear thinning,' which explains why whipped cream comes out of the can like a liquid, but sits atop your sundae like a solid. The experiment actually involved shear thinning of xenon, a substance used in ion rocket engines, but whipped cream tastes better." I'm not sure it was cost effective to fly Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass into low earth orbit either, but hey, it's NASA — who am I to judge?
You know... (Score:2, Insightful)
Am I the only one (Score:2, Insightful)
Not Whipped Cream (Score:4, Insightful)
That's "dessert topping" (it may also be a floor wax). Whipped cream does not come in a can.
who are you to judge.... (Score:3, Insightful)
A taxpayer...
Re:Not Whipped Cream (Score:2, Insightful)
You just have to be careful which can you buy.