this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2025
637 points (98.8% liked)

Science Memes

16484 readers
2827 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.



Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.



Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 175 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Normally I wouldn't make fun, but he even typed the word Celsius in his reply. It's almost like some small part of his brain was trying to throw him a clue.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

I saw the Β°C, but my depressed brain intepreted as the imperial system because I'm just so used to it, and the immenent collapse of society doesn't help my brain function better

[–] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 172 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 74 points 2 weeks ago

C in question

[–] waigl@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

How curiously pertinent in more than one way…

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 89 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

98.7 is likely close enough to boiling point that there'd surely be some bubbles. I'd expect your bubbles per minute to be more than 0.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In many places around the world, it would be outright boiling. But I imagine internal organs would need a larger temperature.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

A bunch of boiled meat? Must have been British.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How many bubbles before the pump fails and needs to be re-primed?

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please don't boil your pump

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Keep it to a light poach.

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Usually 1 I think

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 82 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You’d be fine. Your blood wouldn’t even be boiling yet.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 104 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 68 points 2 weeks ago

You’re clearly not under enough pressure. Maybe a gambling addiction would help.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Your blood tubes aren't an open container

That's what you think

[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fair point but they aren’t exactly hermetically sealed either. I’d expect a lower atmospheric pressure to impose a stronger gradient between skin and vessels. Like if you can get the bends from ascending from depth too quickly, shouldn’t something happen in this case too?

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] halvar@lemy.lol 19 points 2 weeks ago

seems like a skill issue on your part smh

[–] ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz 63 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 33 points 2 weeks ago

F not C, red name dude.

98 fahrenheit is normal. 98C is 208F.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

In a Sauna it can be 98ΒΊC, not the same extern temperature and body temperature. You'll die when your body temperature is over 42ΒΊC, but you can support way higher extern temperatures (for a certain time)

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The hottest you should have a Sauna is 90Β°C.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

Most also less, but it also can get higher. Always important the preparation before and after the session a cold bath, apart of an strict time control to avoid accidents, sometimes deadly.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was in one the other day that was 118. My first time being in one so hot, and it was... surprising.

[–] logos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 weeks ago
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just never been in that kind of heat before. It was oppressively hot, breathing felt heavy, and sweat was pouring out like a dripping faucet. Interesting sensations

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh why do they have 105C saunas in spas then?

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because they're crazy I guess? Over 90Β°C the risk of lung damage gets pretty high I think.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago

To be clear, do you stay in the sauna the entire time? Because around these parts it's common to get in, splash some water every now and then ("leil" in Estonian or "lΓΆyly" in Finnish) and then get out after like 5 min to take an ice bath. At 100+ you probably skip the water.

I bet if you stay like 15+ minutes at once it's way worse for you because your internals have more time to heat up.

[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Holy fuck I did not know they were so hot, how does a human body even survive that for any amount of time.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago

Dry air doesn't conduct heat as well as humid air, and allows evaporative cooling through sweat

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

The term is "warm-blooded" but if the outside temp is above 37C then it'd technically be more accurate to say "cool-bloods" or something.

Endotherms vs ectotherms!

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

98.7K - ice cold

98.7F - a-ok

98.7C - first degree burns for your first responders

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 55 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

98.7 KFC FOR ALL YOUR FAVORITE SOUTHERN FRIED ROCK WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI!

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

KFC! OMG I GET IT NOW!!!

First it's frozen, then it's thawed, then it's extra crispy!!!

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

(Psst, you need another letter! It would indeed be west of the Mississippi though, east of the Mississippi start with W. Fuck I'm a nerd!)

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your ice is 98.7 K it would be Ice Ic with a different crystalline structure. It would probably taste like intense hot sauce turning your tongue black and causing it to fall out of your frostbitten mouth because you tried to lick Ice Ic you daft bastard.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So…technically correct. The best kind of correct.

Also, who licks ice? Ice cream, sure. Ice pops, absolutely. But just ice? Give us some wild description of what ice Ic would do in a glass when room temp water or soda was poured on it.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

You never fellated an icicle on a cold winter day?

[–] gerzai@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

Infernal body temperature

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

This must be the reason for that spontaneous human combustion people talk about

[–] missandry351@lemmings.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The person who comment is from US right?

[–] FluidBeef@quokk.au 6 points 2 weeks ago

Venus, actually.

load more comments
view more: next β€Ί