Author Topic: Interesting Articles...  (Read 2347787 times)

Online skyguy918

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 3810
  • Total likes: 826
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Queens, NY
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8000 on: November 10, 2017, 02:46:01 PM »
Aha, but the entire thing is disingenuous. He tries to make it seem absurd that anyone would serve coffe close to boiling temp. Often, when you make coffe you use boiling water.
You can argue the merits of the case itself, but the point is that it's held up as such a prominent example of a frivolous suit and of an overly litigious society. A lot of that had to do with misinformation - that she was driving, or that she had only minor injuries, etc. To me that was the crux of the Adam Ruins piece.

Offline Sport

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2332
  • Total likes: 103
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8001 on: November 10, 2017, 02:47:42 PM »
You can argue the merits of the case itself, but the point is that it's held up as such a prominent example of a frivolous suit and of an overly litigious society. A lot of that had to do with misinformation - that she was driving, or that she had only minor injuries, etc. To me that was the crux of the Adam Ruins piece.
I agree, see my original post. 

Offline Boruch999

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 1929
  • Total likes: 186
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8002 on: November 12, 2017, 03:24:07 AM »

Offline Zalc

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1785
  • Total likes: 157
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: USA
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8003 on: November 13, 2017, 04:47:13 PM »
And you can get third degree burns from 160 or 170 also, if you pour the cup on your lap
This is made much worse if you are wearing any clothing that will absorb the hot liquid and insulate it for more than a few seconds.

I've never tried, but is 190 degree liquid even drinkable without getting burned?

Offline henche

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 4183
  • Total likes: 447
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8004 on: November 13, 2017, 05:28:35 PM »
This is made much worse if you are wearing any clothing that will absorb the hot liquid and insulate it for more than a few seconds.

I've never tried, but is 190 degree liquid even drinkable without getting burned?

You put milk in

Offline henche

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 4183
  • Total likes: 447
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8005 on: November 13, 2017, 05:36:05 PM »
Here's an academic paper studying the optimal temperature for serving coffee and tea.  Says between 160 and 185 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18226454

So McDonalds was super negligent because theirs was 190.

Offline shopfdder

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2017
  • Posts: 1984
  • Total likes: 132
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 20
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Baltimore
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8006 on: November 13, 2017, 05:51:38 PM »
Here's an academic paper studying the optimal temperature for serving coffee and tea.  Says between 160 and 185 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18226454

So McDonalds was super negligent because theirs was 190.

That's why products like these exist https://www.joulies.com/

Offline henche

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 4183
  • Total likes: 447
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8007 on: November 13, 2017, 05:53:06 PM »
That's why products like these exist https://www.joulies.com/

Just don't open your coffee in a car on your lap to drop those in

Offline shopfdder

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2017
  • Posts: 1984
  • Total likes: 132
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 20
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Baltimore
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8008 on: November 13, 2017, 05:55:04 PM »
Just don't open your coffee in a car on your lap to drop those in

And make sure you have the iPhone X waterproof version just in case it slips your mind :)

Offline Sport

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2332
  • Total likes: 103
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8009 on: November 13, 2017, 08:01:18 PM »
Here's an academic paper studying the optimal temperature for serving coffee and tea.  Says between 160 and 185 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18226454

So McDonalds was super negligent because theirs was 190.
Was this written post suit?

Offline Sport

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2332
  • Total likes: 103
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile

Offline henche

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 4183
  • Total likes: 447
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8011 on: November 13, 2017, 08:13:15 PM »

Offline shopfdder

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2017
  • Posts: 1984
  • Total likes: 132
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 20
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Baltimore
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8012 on: November 13, 2017, 08:14:01 PM »

Offline Dan

  • Administrator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 50K Diamond Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 67599
  • Total likes: 16912
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 16442
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: CLE
  • Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, DL Dirt, Hyatt Glob, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, DD Diamond, Blocked By @NeriaKraus
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8013 on: November 13, 2017, 08:15:08 PM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

Offline Sport

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2332
  • Total likes: 103
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8014 on: November 13, 2017, 08:17:47 PM »
Yes
Then its not reliable, they wouldnt want the exposure.

Offline henche

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 4183
  • Total likes: 447
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8015 on: November 13, 2017, 08:22:12 PM »
Then its not reliable, they wouldnt want the exposure.

It proves that 190 was normal even afterwards

Offline shopfdder

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2017
  • Posts: 1984
  • Total likes: 132
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 20
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Baltimore
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8016 on: November 13, 2017, 08:29:35 PM »
Soon meshugener will finally be accepted for the puppy that he is.

It does help if the APA picks up on it. I mean there are real situations where people can start speaking a different language or something called psychogenic fugue (now called Dissociative fugue) where a person forgets there own identity (but does not assume another one though). It happened with Margo Kidder the actress most famously.

Online TimT

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 20K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 22077
  • Total likes: 7130
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 12
    • View Profile
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8017 on: November 13, 2017, 08:40:05 PM »
Bottom line, who does he/she/ginoo/amigo sue ? His parents ? US government?

Offline shopfdder

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2017
  • Posts: 1984
  • Total likes: 132
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 20
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Baltimore
Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #8018 on: November 13, 2017, 09:42:33 PM »
Bottom line, who does he/she/ginoo/amigo sue ? His parents ? US government?

Not the Filipino govt? :)

Offline whYME

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 3213
  • Total likes: 1241
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile