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[–] MudMan@fedia.io 91 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yeah, ok, but blowing on something colder than you will warm it up.

I mean, you can see the ice crystals melt on ice cream if you blow on it. This will work. Your breath is at body temperature. It doesn't just make things cold, you're not Superman.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 21 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It works best with soup because soup, being somewhat liquid, distributes temperature better. But yeah, works for ice cream

[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it works better for soup because soup is hotter to you than you are to ice cream.

And, moreover, when you blow on something, the air that hits the thing youre blowing on is much closer to the ambient air temperature than your internal body temperature.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean it works better for soup than for solid hot foods too. Still works for the latter, but takes a bit more to cool down the inside if it’s a thick piece.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Also works for your own hands (though I generally do not recommend eating those)

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

No no, I've played this game before. Fool me once shame on you, fool me, ya can't get fooled again.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like the moisture from your breath makes your hands colder overall.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Also works for soup because of evaporative cooling.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

you're not Superman

Speak for yourself!

  • Clark Kent
[–] four@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd think that the ambient temperature of the air is more important than the temperature of your breath. Though it doesn't change much, since it's also higher than the temperature of the ice cream (usually)

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

If it’s not warmer ambient than ice cream, I think most people drink hot coffee or tea instead of eating ice cream.