Re: The real MacGuyver

[Alex Kowalski <akowalsk@wppost.depaul.edu>]

Michael Shields wrote:

>And it has a higher boiling point than beer.

Lee Levitt wrote:

> Um, I *won't* ask how you know that :)

Virtual Bob wrote:

> And how did you find that out? (^:

There's nothing spooky going on in Mr. Shield's kitchen...I think ;-).  It's
just that the ethyl  alcohol in the beer has a boiling point of about 78
degrees C vs 100 of water, so the beer will start to boil at a lower
temperature  than  my, er, emergency alternative coolant, which is
almost pure water, especially after you've had a few, unless you've got
big health problems.  Urine has been used in emergency situations to
clean wounds in battle as it is nearly free of bacteria under normal
circumstances as well.  

The guy who suggested it was premed and is now (how strange) in
internship to be a urologist.

Best Wishes,
Alex