Besides, what is your point? Isn't sand technically magic glass powder? Isn't a coal torch technically a mystical stick that can burn forever? And water is just a strange blue liquid, that can flow freely until the end of time, without actually going anywhere.
Besides, what is your point? Isn't sand technically magic glass powder? Isn't a coal torch technically a mystical stick that can burn forever? And water is just a strange blue liquid, that can flow freely until the end of time, without actually going anywhere.
Er... Glass in real life is made from melted sand...
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Religion, has actually convinced people, that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of the day, and the invisible man has a special list. Of 10 things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do ANY of these ten things he has a special place, full of fire, and smoke, and burning, and torture, and will send you there to suffer and choke and scream for all of eternity... But he still loves you.
Er... Glass in real life is made from melted sand...
1. Glass hasn't been made that way for a long, long, LONG time.
2. Go throw a pile of sand in your oven, tell me how that works out.
3. Even when one does have the means to produce enough heat to melt sand, it won't come out as the glass you're thinking of. And it definitely won't become flawless, completely perfect, crystal clear glass.
Anywho, I'm a bit confused about the actual purpose of this thread. This is one of those things you should mention to your friends whilst playing Minecraft, just a bit of small-talk. I don't see how stimulating discussion could come of this, not much to debate here.
You're debating and discussing it. It's obviously stimulating enough to have you post here three times
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I am discussing, but not so much debating. The only thing OP-related, which I debated, (that rhymed) was that lava is not always found underground. But, that is not OP's argument. The rest of the debating was about sand... yes, sand. And quotes like these are what keep bringing me back to this thread.
Lovely how someone points out a flaw in a videogame.
Just like how most Spartans have trouble swimming but can play in space.
The arguement of the important members is interesting.
Nose is mostly cool when it comes to posting and Twosday has always been evil at heart.
Lovely how someone points out a flaw in a videogame.
Just like how most Spartans have trouble swimming but can play in space.
The arguement of the important members is interesting.
Nose is mostly cool when it comes to posting and Twosday has always been evil at heart.
To be fair (if you're refering to the Spartans from Halo) their armor does way a crap ton, as in normal people cant even lift if.
You try swimming in Heavy armor...
And like I said, Minecraft isnt technically Earth, it's more like Minecraftia, which is a planet similar to Earth but in a universe that the almighty Notch decided it would be blocky...
Not sure if you were talking to OP or me. But if the latter, you just supported my argument, so you can't call it invalid. Well... you can, but you would be contradicting yourself.
I can picture some crazy person trying to mimic minecraft and throw some sand into an oven or fireplace or something. Maybe people should do crazy minecraft stuff and then take videos doing it. UTube hits right there.
Some of you have never made a real charcoal furnace with a steel bucket and a sawdust/clay/sand mix for insulation. If the crucible is a material that can endure heat of 1900C° then sand could be smelted easily if you use blacksmithing coke. A little practice and you could make perfect glass because the sand would be totally liquid at that heat. If an apocalypse ever happens i'll be gravy because I can just whip up a furnace and make some iron tools, then make a better forge with the new tools and get some steel going for battle ready equipment to survive and hunt with : P
Some of you have never made a real charcoal furnace with a steel bucket and a sawdust/clay/sand mix for insulation. If the crucible is a material that can endure heat of 1900C° then sand could be smelted easily if you use blacksmithing coke. A little practice and you could make perfect glass because the sand would be totally liquid at that heat. If an apocalypse ever happens i'll be gravy because I can just whip up a furnace and make some iron tools, then make a better forge with the new tools and get some steel going for battle ready equipment to survive and hunt with : P
I would say none of us have MADE a charcoal furnace.... We are minecrafters, not blacksmiths.
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Religion, has actually convinced people, that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of the day, and the invisible man has a special list. Of 10 things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do ANY of these ten things he has a special place, full of fire, and smoke, and burning, and torture, and will send you there to suffer and choke and scream for all of eternity... But he still loves you.
The OP is referring to the fact that technically Molten rock below the ground is called Magma. It's only when that molten rock reaches the surface that it is called lava. If you were in a room full of vulcanologists you'd probably get laughed at for using the wrong term.
In the game we refer to both as just lava and honestly most people in real life probably do as well. It's really only from the standpoint of science and research that it matters which term you use. Since we aren't doing any studies of MInecraft vulcanism we're probably OK calling molten rock in both cases lava.
Not sure if you were talking to OP or me. But if the latter, you just supported my argument, so you can't call it invalid. Well... you can, but you would be contradicting yourself.
I'm just saying that you're trying to explain how melting sand into glass is unrealistic, when the entire game is unrealistic.
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Retired Staff1. Glass hasn't been made that way for a long, long, LONG time.
2. Go throw a pile of sand in your oven, tell me how that works out.
3. Even when one does have the means to produce enough heat to melt sand, it won't come out as the glass you're thinking of. And it definitely won't become flawless, completely perfect, crystal clear glass.
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I am discussing, but not so much debating. The only thing OP-related, which I debated, (that rhymed) was that lava is not always found underground. But, that is not OP's argument. The rest of the debating was about sand... yes, sand. And quotes like these are what keep bringing me back to this thread.
Just like how most Spartans have trouble swimming but can play in space.
The arguement of the important members is interesting.
Nose is mostly cool when it comes to posting and Twosday has always been evil at heart.
To be fair (if you're refering to the Spartans from Halo) their armor does way a crap ton, as in normal people cant even lift if.
You try swimming in Heavy armor...
And like I said, Minecraft isnt technically Earth, it's more like Minecraftia, which is a planet similar to Earth but in a universe that the almighty Notch decided it would be blocky...
But when I have my butter shoes on, I can still swim fine.
Throw 8 pieces of stone in a circle and then put coal inside it and see what happens.
Put 3 buckets full of milk, two piles of sugar, an egg and three pieces of wheat and crush them all together, then eat it.
Or throw some lava into your oven to power it longer.
Or maybe put 8 pieces of wood around a diamond and play us a song. Your argument is invalid.
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Retired StaffNot sure if you were talking to OP or me. But if the latter, you just supported my argument, so you can't call it invalid. Well... you can, but you would be contradicting yourself.
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Curse PremiumI would say none of us have MADE a charcoal furnace.... We are minecrafters, not blacksmiths.
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Retired StaffIn the game we refer to both as just lava and honestly most people in real life probably do as well. It's really only from the standpoint of science and research that it matters which term you use. Since we aren't doing any studies of MInecraft vulcanism we're probably OK calling molten rock in both cases lava.
reference: http://www.universetoday.com/27908/what-is-the-difference-between-lava-and-magma/
I'm just saying that you're trying to explain how melting sand into glass is unrealistic, when the entire game is unrealistic.