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The Skeptics Guide #914 - Jan 14 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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What's the Difference Between Quick Lime and Slaked Lime?

Chat GPT explains the difference between quick lime and slaked lime in an unbelievably coherent way. The intense heat allows high temperature associated compounds to form, which are the things I'm telling you about. In hot mixing, the lime class form a brittle nanoparticle architecture. And when these minerals are fractured during stress, they become a source of calcium. When mixed with water, they re-crystallize into calcium carbonate and they fill any nearby cracks.

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