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Boy, a twofer of bad info and bad experiments on your part, Chris. The reason your ice experiment overflows is because you allow the ice to touch the bottom of the beaker and don't achieve full displacement because the ice is still making contact with the vessel. Hint: pour the water in first, and ...

You're making a bit of a fool of yourself here. A little knowledge (emphasis on little ) is a dangerous thing. Read the previous posts explaining the error in what you're saying here. Or, do the experiment... it isn't hard. I do it every year for middle school students. Take a beaker and put some i...

That, of course, is utter nonsense. Scientifically, the case for global warming is stronger than ever, and the percentage of climate scientists who think otherwise is very small. Your comment, however, wonderfully demonstrates the grave risk we face having such a scientifically illiterate populace....