▲ 786 ▼ Meanwhile Ball (lemmy.zip) submitted 10 months ago by Nanook@lemmy.zip to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 108 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] alternategait@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (8 children) We’ve been storing and drinking beverages in aluminum cans for like a century now and this hasn’t been a big problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Yeah, for sure. Though if you drink it fast enough, it won't warm the drink noticeably before it's gone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (8 children) We’ve been storing and drinking beverages in aluminum cans for like a century now and this hasn’t been a big problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Yeah, for sure. Though if you drink it fast enough, it won't warm the drink noticeably before it's gone. permalink fedilink source parent
