Editing Talk:1092: Michael Phelps

Jello was actually put into a swimming pool in the pseudo-science TV show "Braniacs".

: I wonder whether Randall was aware of the pool experiment (http://research.cems.umn.edu/cussler/pool/). Maybe concrete would be the better choice to slow a swimmer down. [[User:BKA|BKA]] ([[User talk:BKA|talk]]) 08:44, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

::Would Jello powder dropped in a pool solidify? Does Jello need to be boiled to solidify, or does that just speed things up? [[User:TheHYPO|TheHYPO]] ([[User talk:TheHYPO|talk]]) 13:54, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

:::I doubt the gelatin just added to the pool would work.  It needs to be heated to dissolve, and it will melt/dissolve is reheated.  But at room temperature, it gels.  So I suspect dumping powdered gelatin in room temperature water would just sink. --[[User:blaisepascal|Blaise Pascal]]

:::I don't think heat is ''required'' to dissolve Jell-o -- I think it just helps.  Agitation (say, an Olympic swimming doing laps) should be sufficient.  However, refrigeration helps a lot in gelling, so it'll take quite a while at room (actually outdoor) temperature.  Then we have the question of Chlorine, which has a very high pH (very alkali). The acid (low pH) content of some fruits prevents gelling, so they can't be used with Jell-o. It's unclear what effect the caustic would have. --- [[User:jamescurran|James Curran]]
 
I like thinking that Cueball has four giant boxes of Jello mix somewhere nearby, just to be prepared. --[[User:DanB|DanB]] ([[User talk:DanB|talk]]) 15:17, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

: It's the {{w|Magic satchel|Hammerspace}}! :D --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] ([[User talk:Waldir|talk]]) 15:48, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

:: Wow, I didn't know about that! I kinda feel like I'm one of the [[Ten Thousand]] today. --[[User:DanB|DanB]] ([[User talk:DanB|talk]]) 16:07, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

::: You're welcome ;) --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] ([[User talk:Waldir|talk]]) 18:40, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

: There is no time scale, maybe between the two pictures, he had enough time to buy it from a store. Hammertime ;) [[User:BKA|BKA]] ([[User talk:BKA|talk]]) 09:29, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

::Yes, especially since xkcd characters are [[1088: Five Years|known]] to have waited a long time in the same place :) --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] ([[User talk:Waldir|talk]]) 12:11, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Shouldn't aggravation of the jello as it solidifies turn it back into a liquid, or at least chunky liquid. Jason.

Gee, 12000 calories! How often does he have to go to the toilet each day??

Wouldn't using custard powder be better?  It would turn it into a non-Newtonian liquid.  See Mythbusters and/or Brainiacs [[Special:Contributions/203.26.122.12|203.26.122.12]] 03:56, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

I thought this comic was also a reference to Strong Bad Email #187 (http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/winter_pool) where Strong Bad and Homestar get stuck in a pool of jello, and the king of town has to come eat them out. [[Special:Contributions/174.138.210.105|174.138.210.105]] 03:53, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
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 I thought this comic was also a reference to Strong Bad Email #187 (http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/winter_pool) where Strong Bad and Homestar get stuck in a pool of jello, and the king of town has to come eat them out. [[Special:Contributions/174.138.210.105|174.138.210.105]] 03:53, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
-he must've been very sick after eating the jello because of the chlorine (and it was a lot of jello) [[User:Xyz|Xyz]] ([[User talk:Xyz|talk]]) 11:45, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
-:Not to forget that he lost a medium to swim in. [[User:Tharkon|Tharkon]] ([[User talk:Tharkon|talk]]) 01:29, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
-"Quirky, yet simple trick?" That sounds like an advertisement. "This man invented one weird trick for removing Olympic swimmers from your pool! Michael Phelps HATES him!" [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.144|108.162.238.144]] 22:33, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
-:I'd almost want to live in a world where that's such a common problem it's a click bait title... -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162|108.162.250.162]] 06:22, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
-So this guy actually did all the calculations and experiments to fill a pool with proper jello if you're interested
-https://youtu.be/DPZzrlFCD_I
-:I love Mark Rober lmao [[User:Psychoticpotato|Psychoticpotato]] ([[User talk:Psychoticpotato|talk]]) 13:37, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
-Also, I like the image of Michael just unhinging his jaw to eat the entire pool, with maybe some tiling too. I casually do this with Jello cups sometimes. Freaks the hell out of my friends.