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   Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 05-Sep-2025 10:20:56 JST Paul Cantrell

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   • David Smith

   @Catfish_Man

   Yum.

   You jest perhaps, but the “volume of alcohol plus water” thing always blows my mind — and the explanation feels very math-adjacent!

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     David Smith (catfish_man@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 05-Sep-2025 10:20:57 JST David Smith

     Mathematicians are very into optimal packing arrangements but I really think they’ve neglected the subject of packing liquids. Specifically, how to fit 8 cups of chicken broth into 2 cups of rice (and assorted onions, garlic, turmeric, and mushroom seasoning) ❤️ #cooking