World's oldest experiment

[steingar]

The "pitch drop" at the University of Queensland in Australia, set up in 1927 to prove that pitch, which can be shattered with a hammer, is in fact a liquid. The 9th drop to fall since is almost ready. You can watch it here.

 

[Jaybird180]

Now I know what pitch is. Thanks

 

[gismo]

Now I know what pitch is. Thanks

I remember a professor in a chem or materials class telling the class to think of most plastics as "very slow liquids".

 

[MultiMediaWill]

What is the point of this???

 

[poadeleted21]

What is the point of this???

To make me jealous of

"Professor John Mainstone" the longtime custodian of the experiment.

man I want his job.

 

[denverpilot]

I remember a professor in a chem or materials class telling the class to think of most plastics as "very slow liquids".

As is glass...