Re: [TCLUG:16681] Snapple machines (WAY OT)

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Well its the bottles them slelves. Unlike the regular beer bottles the snapple
bottles are made out of glass that is about three times thicker. I've had them
falling off the roof of my car, and my minivan and not break. It's a common
missconseption that glass is very fragile, while in fact glass is rock. If you
drop a boulder on a hard surface it does not break. However sertain shapes and
thickneses can weaken the structual integrity of the glass causing it to chip,
or break

Brian wrote:

> This has nothing to do with linux, or even computers, but it's a question
> that two nerds (a buddy and myself) have tossed around for a very long
> time but we can't seem to find a good explanation.  At most grocery
> stores, there's a Snapple vending machine that dispenses glass bottles of
> the refreshing beverage.  When dispensed, these glass bottles take a very
> steep plunge onto what sounds to be a very hard surface (sometimes
> accompanied by a "clank").  What keeps the bottles from breaking when they
> land?  I'm posting it to TCLUG because I'm sure there's someone on the
> list who has stayed up countless nights pondering this one also.  TIA!!
>
> -Brian
>
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