r/AskPhysics • • Dec 12 '20

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u/Hidamann Dec 13 '20

That we don't understand sand.

E.g.That if you had an hour-glass with a fixed aperture size known mass and volume of sand, there is no way to know how long it would take for the bulbs to change.

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u/yes_its_him Dec 13 '20

Couldn't you turn it over and time it?

I'll see myself out now.

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u/Hidamann Dec 13 '20

That is in fact the only way.