Re: wet ice

Steven Eiger (eiger@montana.edu)
Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:00:07 -0700


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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:00:07 -0700
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
From: Steven Eiger <eiger@montana.edu>
Subject: Re: wet ice

>
>I think this must be it since my fingers will stick to cold ice if they're
>slightly damp, but won't if they're completely dry.
>
>Dan Gray
>dgray@justin-siena.napanet.net

Dan, This reminds me of fire-walking. If one is nervous prior to doing it,
and there is some good sweating, one is better protectied, by the steam
vapor barrier. Although here, nervousness makes it more dangerous, it is
better to be confident, or at least dry. Eiger