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So the heat transfer through the material to the water "fast" enough so that it doesn't char at all ? Makes sense but still surprising.
by agumonkey 1y ago
So the heat transfer through the material to the water "fast" enough so that it doesn't char at all ? Makes sense but still surprising.
- MPSimmons 1y agoYep. Lots of examples on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV2gsWHhDhY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV2gsWHhDhY
- agumonkey 1y agoVery impressive
- RugnirViking 1y agoI wonder if attempts to prevent charring of such a design could be what led to pottery. One can imagine smearing mud or clay on the underside of bark or animal hide pots to increase their longevity. Long enough exposure to high heat and ?
- agumonkey 1y agoyeah probably I also wonder if people tried to layer various material to cook them at different speed, a form of ad-hoc thermal control