Researchers at Lehigh University are experimenting with mayonnaise to unlock the secrets of nuclear fusion, a potential source of limitless, clean energy.
This research builds on their previous work, published in 2019, which also utilized mayonnaise to understand the physics behind fusion.
“We use mayonnaise because it behaves like a solid, but when subjected to a pressure gradient, it starts to flow,” said Arindam Banerjee, the Paul B. Reinhold Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Lehigh University.
This characteristic of mayonnaise mimics the behavior of plasma under similar conditions.
You’d have to be high to think of that. How high? Lehigh.
Damn you… Take my upvote
Great… another non-renewable resource that we have to dig for.
Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was only manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.
This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.
The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.
The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.
The Mayonnaise is probably still down there, we just need to convince a submarine of billionaires to go and collect it.
This is brilliant.
I’m going to store it in my long-term memory as “true”.
To the mayo mines with you!
I was aware that mayonnaise energy density is pretty high, but damn.
Well, that explains why the french are leading the world in fusion power.
“Told you, Squidward”
“Is mayonnaise an instrument (to achieve limitless energy)?”
This has the makings of an Ig Nobel award!
I hope they’re using Duke’s.
Helman’s or Best, there are no others (pretty sure Helman’s is sold as Best in certain regions). P
Is Duke’s a regional brand?
Hmm, I may stand corrected - just looked it up and they use more egg yolks than even Helman’s, so probably more like my own home made mayo.
I only buy mayo for either travel or just to have in the fridge just-in-case - too easy to make at home with a stick blender or even a hand mixer.
Duke’s is on my shopping list now, maybe I’ll find it locally.
You can get dukes in a pouch , it’s the new gogurt!
Dukes is top tier. Maybe it’s regional? I’ve lived around NC, GA, and TN I was able to get dukes at all of them.
Yea, wiki says it’s from the southeast, maybe NC?
I generally make my own, which is so much better than store bought.
Dukes is the best I’ve ever had… I could eat that with a spoon right out of the container.
Duke’s is good but not quite as good as Helman’s.
