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How to empty the ketchup bottle every time and improve power plants too
- joggery 10y agoWith the advent of squeezable bottles the new problem is how to prevent the socially awkward squelching noise.
- aluhut 10y agoIf this is the non-sticking coating thing behind the pay wall, here is an article from 2013 readable for everyone: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2356793/No-whacking-ketchup-bottle-Scientists-develop-non-stick-coating-help-sauce-slide-out.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2356793/No-wh...
- shakna 10y ago> For more than a decade Kripa Varanasi and his colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been creating and studying slippery surfaces for use in industrial equipment such as steam turbines and desalination plants. It is.
- cgvgffyv 10y agoYou're probably not British, so I'll point out that the Daily Mail is on par with Fox News. Don't link to it.
- rkangel 10y agoI'm British so I'm biased, but while I hate the Daily Mail with a passion, I have also spent a lot of time in the US with Fox news constantly on in the break room, and the Daily Mail is nowhere near as bad. The amount of naked bias shown in your average 5 minutes on Fox is breathtaking to someone coming from the UK. The Daily Mail also makes some attempt to make sure that what it's talking about is in some way related to reality which is not a feeling I always have while watching Fox (particularly when Fox is talking about the UK). Wow, I've just defended the Daily Mail. This is a weird feeling.
- pjc50 10y agoIt is weird. There are effectively three sides bundled into the Daily Mail, and one of them is a genuinely there-with-the-news global reporting organisation (OK, so it's built on AP/Newswire, but usually a bit more informative). The other two are the highly flamebait opinion columnists (Littlejohn, Hopkins) and the "women's" coverage for non-feminist women: celebrities, clothes, "sidebar of shame" and so on. The latter is hugely profitable and popular for some reason. A unique combination of slut-shaming while at the same time telling you where you can buy the outfit.
- aembleton 10y agoThe latter two fund the reporting organisation. The Daily Mail are actually profitable, whereas The Guardian are struggling financially.
- razakel 10y ago>The latter two fund the reporting organisation. The Daily Mail are actually profitable, whereas The Guardian are struggling financially. The Guardian is financed by a trust. It doesn't necessarily need to be profitable. However, yes, it is currently hemorrhaging money.
- jstoja 10y agoI can imagine how many applications there could be in more expensive products like makeup for example. Looking forward to have this in our daily lives :) P.S.: "Open sauce operating system"... wat?
- hobarrera 10y agoCompanies will look forward to using this, since it means that products (eg: toothpaste) will run out faster (probably due to people using more when it slips out easier), producing more demand.
- sparky_z 10y agoWouldn't it be just the opposite? If, say, 5% of the ketchup is currently left in the bottle when it's thrown away, that means customers who buy the new bottles will get 5% more usable ketchup for their money. As long as they're careful when pouring, they would have to buy new bottles less often.
- flueedo 10y agoI would imagine that in the sense of "usable product" for costumers, things will level out somehow. But waste would certainly be lessened within certain steps of production. For example, sometimes you have containers used for long distance transportation, which you can't remove all of a product from, and you have to wash in between refillings.
- flueedo 10y ago*customer
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y agoSlightly reduce the amount of product in the bottle, then.
- RangerScience 10y ago> to steer the droplets around. One is to create new types of microfluidic devices—or labs-on-a-chip So.... Theranos is less impossible?
- SomeStupidPoint 10y agoThe problem with Theranos isn't microfluidics and labs-on-a-chip, since lots of other people manage to use that successfully. Rather, the problem with Theranos is that a small amount of blood from an extremity surface won't necessarily be representative and is easy to contaminate, so you can't get reliable data from it.
- mcguire 10y agoPlus, it's not necessarily a good idea to hire random people to run lab tests.
- z3t4 10y agoI use centrifugal force to empty bottles. It also works for ink pens, yoguhurt packages etc. Instead of shaking it, make whipping motions, or swing it, with the opening out. Just make sure the lid is on! You can also use a baking roller if it's a soft tube. https://www.howitworksdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Force.jpg https://www.howitworksdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/F...
- z3t4 10y agowhy is this down voted ?
- bitL 10y agoHow to empty ketchup bottle 101: - close the lid - take the ketchup bottle in your hand holding it upside down, possibly covering the lid to make sure it stays closed - swing your arm forwards-backwards rapidly - ??? (let the physics do its job) - ketchup!
- maxerickson 10y agoYou just need to close the lid to move the ketchup, the elaborate gyrations aren't really necessary. Maybe tap it gently on your hand or something.
- drfuchs 10y agoYeah, better change step 1 to "tightly close the lid". Else hilarity and big dry-cleaning bills ensue, as I learned the hard way.
- 0003 10y ago>How to empty ketchup bottle 101 201 delves into the nuances
- tyingq 10y agoWith glass ketchup bottles, holding it upside down, then lightly hitting the area where the neck meets the main body of the bottle, with your palm...works well.
- agentgt 10y agoI was told that part of the problem on a new glass bottle of ketchup is the surface tension at the top. So if you break the top layer with a knife or whatever the ketchup will suddenly start coming out. However I never looked up if it was true or not (surface tension) but it does appear to work albeit slightly unhygienic.
- Semiapies 10y agoUse a clean knife.
- saycheese 10y agoSides of the tube being slippery would just cause a blob of ketchup to come out; worse case, if it was a hard cylinder with no inward facing lip and a release in the for the vacuum created by the ketchup in the tube, all of the ketchup would just fall out in the space of the cylinder. Key to getting ketchup out is knowing it is a non-newtonian fluid: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid Specifically, it's shearing thinning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_thinning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_thinning Few options are: (1) Shake it a lot first, then pour; (2) Jolt the bottle with a hard bump, then pour; (3) Give it a little time in a single direction to get moving with the pouring end open and downward facing.
- seanp2k2 10y agoMy favorite method is centrifugal; hold the bottle by the non-pouring end with the cap firmly tightened and give it a good fast swing with your arm (be careful not to break it on anything). This will move all the ketchup to the neck of the bottle (might require a few reps). Then, unscrew, and holding the bottle where you wish to dispense product, using your palm just above where your palm meets your wrist, tap firmly on the neck of the bottle just below (as the bottle is now facing downward, just slightly towards the open end) the curve onto the neck while shaking the bottle up and down, with an exaggerated downward "stabbing" motion.
- Declanomous 10y agoI did something similarly clever when I was about 10. My parents still occasionally find a ketchup stain in some far corner of the kitchen or attached den.
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- Salamat 10y agoHold the bottle upside down with the lid open facing the plate/sandwich, hit the bottle against the palm of your other hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4uqcC6rz2Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4uqcC6rz2Q
- barking 10y agoThe squeezable upside down ketchup bottles have already solved this to my satisfaction. I need someone to solve the other great issue our times, how to preserve the fizz in a 2 litre bottle of coke after you consume part of it.
- saycheese 10y agoThat's been solve too, just not designed into the bottle; there are plugs that let you pump pressure back in the bottle.
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- tonylemesmer 10y agohttps://www.amazon.com/JOKARI-5002-Jokari-Fizz-Keeper-Pump/dp/B00004XSH3 https://www.amazon.com/JOKARI-5002-Jokari-Fizz-Keeper-Pump/d...
- sp332 10y agoI don't really see this working. There's not enough CO2 partial pressure to maintain carbonation, and I really doubt there's enough air pressure in the bottle to force very much air into solution.
- alphapapa 10y agoIt does work. Been working for decades. :) You pump it until the bottle is firm and nearly unsqueezeable, and it keeps it fresh.
- CraigJPerry 10y agoAfter pouring, crush the bottle enough to dispel most of the air so that the fluid is a few mm from the cap and replace the cap tightly.
- FreeFull 10y ago
- flexie 10y agoOff topic: Would it be possible to submit links to walled off websites like the Economist as google searches? Maybe there could be a tick box that, when selected, made the link into a google search like this: https://www.google.com/search?q=How+to+empty+the+ketchup+bottle+every+time+and+improve+power+plants+too https://www.google.com/search?q=How+to+empty+the+ketchup+bot...
- nfriedly 10y agoThe 'web' link under the story does just that ;)
- anonymfus 10y agoCan it be used in inkjet printers to make printheads last longer and save the ink wasted on cleaning?
- o_____________o 10y ago"lol" - printer manufacturers
- mcguire 10y ago"Open sauce operating system" I love the Economist.
- gkfasdfasdf 10y agoTap the 57 while holding the bottle in the pour position. It really works. From the Heinz Trivia [0] page: What's the best way to get Heinz ketchup out of the iconic glass bottle? To release ketchup faster from the glass bottle, apply a firm tap to the sweet spot on the neck of the bottle— the "57." Only 11% of people know this secret. Now you're "in-the-know." [0] - http://www.heinz.com/our-company/press-room/trivia.aspx http://www.heinz.com/our-company/press-room/trivia.aspx
- SixSigma 10y agoMost savory sauces 1) Add Vinegar 2) Shake 3) Pour
- rebootthesystem 10y agoZen Option: Be patient. When the ketchup is ready to come out it will. Place it on the counter upside-down. Go do some gardening. Yoga. Meditate. Physics Option: Centrifuge. Not only does it work, it's the law. Close lid firmly. Point the bottle down. Hold firmly. Spin in large circles. Switch arms if tired. Physics Option, Extreme Edition: Grab 4 or 5 Walmart (or whatever) grocery bags. Place one inside the other to form one thicker, stronger bag. Place bottle in bag pointing down as much as possible. Remove people and animals from general area. Move way from hanging fans, lights, etc. Grab from handles and spin around at high speed. Works great for Mayo and most other higher viscosity bottled goods. Environmental Option: The universe doesn't want you to consume this stuff any more. This was your last bottle. You are done. Post about it on Facebook. Mechanical Option: Find a hydraulic press of at least 1 ton capacity. Place the bottle in it. You might have to sandwich it between two metal plates to cover the more of the bottle. Have the end point in the desired direction. Remove the cap. Squeeeeeeeeez while you catch the ketchup in a cup. Does not work very well for glass bottles. Chemical Option #1: Place it upside-down in a bath of warm water. Should flow nicely after that. Or is that physics? Chemical Option #2: Fill with water. Shake vigorously. Empty into sauce pan. Boil off water until desired consistency is achieved. Or, is that physics? Pessimist Option: The bottle is empty. Forget it. Optimist Option: Get a gallon jug of ketchup. Re-fill the small bottle. The bottle is full. Aerospace Option: Place bottle upside-down on a vibration test fixture. Run through a full 6 minute simulation of an orbital launch mission. Motorsport Option #1: Travel to local skid-pad. Get going as close to 1 g as possible. Point bottle radially outward. Motorsport Option #2: Get in Tesla. Point bottle to the rear. Engage the most insane acceleration mode. Gun it. Motorsport Option #3: Sneak into a crash test facility. Strap bottle to the car, point it forward. Conduct crash test against solid wall. Retrieve bottle while pretending to check sensors. Baseball Option: Pitch the bottle. Have someone hit a home run. Does not work well for glass bottles. Does not work well, period. Soccer Option: Strap bottle to ball. Have a player kick a penalty shot. Have them fall to the ground and pretend they are hurt for five minutes. Golf Option: T-off and smack it with 9 iron. Will not work well for glass bottles. Model Rocketry Option: Strap to rocket. Ignite. For everything else there's Mastercard.
- williamjackson 10y agoI am reminded of my favorite poem[0]: "Shake and shake / the catsup bottle / none will come / and then a lot'll." [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armour
- dekhn 10y agoThe articles about this guy come out every year. It always says they're "working with ketchup manufacturers". But the reality is that the ketchup companies already said "no, we don't want to put this in our containers because our customers go 'ick' when we do that". It's like the gecko tape. Every year, press release about how it's going to transform the world then you realize it's still in the lab and the R&D companies don't want to touch it.