Three years later, this is my first thought upon finding this page. :D
It's 2022 and I came to point this out as well, and suggest we hold an image picking discussion
NFI what the protocol is for correcting spelling mistakes, so apologies.
perfevtly
in Krull, under Films. Should be perfectly.
I'm not sure that "viscosity" quite maps to "thickness" as it's used in the article, but I'm not sure of a better way to say it. Isn't "viscosity" more about how sticky a substance is, rather than its density?
Also, there is a circumstance where solidified lava might get less dense: Pumice, the volcanic rock that's so light it can float on water
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I think of viscous as "thick." It's tied to sticky because almost any thick liquid is also sticky.
EDIT: Googling "viscous" brings up a definition and sample
... and hilariously, that sample is "viscous lava." So yes, I'd say it's quite apt.
As the description of this trope suggests: Lava is denser than water.
Logically Lava can be walked on provided you stay on top and don't have any of the lava roll over part of one's body. Am I right?
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Assuming that it's cold enough to get close, yes. And that's a big "if".
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Convection, Schmonvection comes in there. Also, you try walking on peanut butter (one of the examples for lava viscosity in the article). I don't think it'd be all that easy. Easier than water, but that's not saying much.
Not to be a jerk and ruin everyone's fun, but...
That's not lava in Donkey Kong Country 2. It's actually just hot water (that can be cooled to make it swim-safe via an in-game mechanic). Actual lava is opaque and kills you instantly.
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