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Re: Molten Metal

I saw the skipping too. i call fake. metal is ALOT hotter than water or fire or whatever you got.

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Originally Posted by EricH
The theory is that if you wet your finger (foot, hand, whatever) before you do something like this, the water will take most of the heat until it is gone, so if you are quick, you can get away with it.
not with water, it won't. water is a very good conductor of heat. i know from personal experience. long story short, if you have a choice between a wet rag and a dry rag to use as a hot-mitt, go for the dry. avoid burning. and blisters.
water will actually speed up heat transfer in most cases. which, coincidentally, is why water cooling for cars and computers is so much more effective than air. air is an insulater.
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