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In case anyone needs anything more about it, the first reference to drying-with-rice that I thought of was [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2312764/synopsis the pilot episode] of CBS's Sherlock Holmes show 'Elementary.  I forget if this version of Sherlock thinks it's a valid idea (but he at least knows that the phone's owner thought it so...) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.64.233|141.101.64.233]] 16:43, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
 
In case anyone needs anything more about it, the first reference to drying-with-rice that I thought of was [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2312764/synopsis the pilot episode] of CBS's Sherlock Holmes show 'Elementary.  I forget if this version of Sherlock thinks it's a valid idea (but he at least knows that the phone's owner thought it so...) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.64.233|141.101.64.233]] 16:43, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
  
I am sorry, but the second link posted in the article to show that this is supposed to be a myth (https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/myth-debunked-uncooked-rice-isnt-best-way-save-your-water-damaged-phone-0154799/) is a very unscientific and weird experimental setup - it doesn't have anything to do with the real situation. It should be removed or replaced by a real study. Also, many people miss the point that while there are a better methods (silica gel, or very pure alcohol, which is my preferred method when I can access the boards), rice is something many people have at home. Also, there are regions on the earth where relative humidity is very high - leaving it to dry with an airflow might not help as much as a drying agent there. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.134.76|162.158.134.76]] 08:28, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
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== RMS Titanic name ==
 
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While RMS Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship, and as such had RMS as part of it's title, I don't think RMS Titanic had the inscription RMS.  It was just Titanic. See for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic#/media/File:RMS_Titanic_3.jpg [[Special:Contributions/141.101.80.87|141.101.80.87]] 14:31, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Although everyone is referencing the [more famous] Raise the Titanic, there is another great novel about raising the wreck; Ghost from the Grand Banks by Arthur C Clarke. It was published late in his career, in 1990, and is nowhere near as well known as his more popular, older, series. IMO a great read (though does have some bad reviews online) that is all about the technology and science involved in raising the two halves (by two different, competing, companies). Plus, he introduces the idea of Lake Mandlebrot, which I love! {{unsigned ip|162.158.152.125}}
 
 
 
;RMS Titanic name
 
While RMS Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship, and as such had RMS as part of its title, I don't think RMS Titanic had the inscription RMS.  It was just Titanic. See for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic#/media/File:RMS_Titanic_3.jpg [[Special:Contributions/141.101.80.87|141.101.80.87]] 14:31, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
 
 
 
If rice actually worked well as a drying agent it would be used in "Do Not Eat" packets (presumably they'd be labelled differently because rice is edible) instead of silica gel, because rice is cheaper and more readily available than silica gel. The fact that they've gone to the trouble and expense of using silica gel is all the proof I need that silica gel works better than rice. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.163|108.162.249.163]] 22:24, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
 
:There's an old home custom - putting some rice grains into your salt shaker, presumably to prevent the salt for accumulating moisture and agglomerating. However, I am not sure which substance is more hygroscopic - if the rice would extract moisture from the salt or the other way round. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.90.224|162.158.90.224]] 10:18, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 
::I think that's as much about the rice grains physically disrupting any nascent agglomerations, than being more hygroscopic. Anyway most mass-produced (read cheap) salt has "anti-caking agents" added. (How sad am I? :) ) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.34.147|162.158.34.147]] 08:41, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
 
 
 
What are the "dual meanings of salvage"? Isn't it just one meaning, to rescue? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.227|162.158.2.227]] 01:03, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 
: It's not literally dual "meaning", but difference in when the thing is considered rescued. For ship wreck, getting it out of water is generally considered enough. For phones, getting it out of water is trivial, for successful rescue you need the phone to start working. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 13:13, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 
 
 
Rise of the titanic?[[Special:Contributions/162.158.180.173|162.158.180.173]] 14:27, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 
 
 
RMS could be a reference to Research in Motion's Blackberry and the once grand cellphone company has sunk. {{unsigned ip|108.162.250.158}}
 
:Or, it's just the full name of a well-known shipwreck. '''[[User:Davidy22|<u>{{Color|#707|David}}<font color=#070 size=3>y</font></u><font color=#508 size=4>²²</font>]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 06:35, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 
:Research in Motion is RIM, not RMS [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.135|108.162.241.135]] 05:27, 29 January 2016 (UTC)Tom Duhamel
 
 
 
https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/4dhohz/put_your_phone_in_rice/ is a claim that someone actually fell for Randall's Hobby and cooked rice with a phone. Do we need a trivia section now? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.108|162.158.88.108]] 07:40, 11 July 2020 (UTC)
 

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