On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 07:57:25 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:11:43 +0000, dixon wrote:

A physics teacher once asked what would happen if water, when freezing
into ice, became smaller as it got colder like all other materials. At the
time it seemed simple, the ice wouldn't expand so no more cracked engine
blocks and manifolds. Also docks wouldn't be lifted in winter and boats
could probably be left in the water all winter. Other than that, not much
change right? The answer was surprising! What do you think? Dixon

Well, among other things, ice would sink. The end result could be, no
more northern lakes, as the ice would fill them, and only the top layer
would thaw.

Kind of a reverse turn over only permanent.

Interesting.

Later,

Tom