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minus-squareSteve Dice@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoWater can’t absorb neither moisture nor water so it can’t be holding as much of either as can be absorbed.
minus-squareKombatWombat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoI would count a grouping of water as having absorbed itself personally. But either way, it technically can’t absorb any more water, so it is always at the absorption max, whether that’s 0% or 100% water.
minus-squareSteve Dice@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI’m prepared to admit water is wet if you’re prepared to admit every non-absorbent material is perpetually wet since it can’t absorb any more water.
minus-squareKombatWombat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoOk fair point on the 0%. I guess it does depend on whether you consider water to have absorbed itself or not for soaked.
Water can’t absorb neither moisture nor water so it can’t be holding as much of either as can be absorbed.
I would count a grouping of water as having absorbed itself personally. But either way, it technically can’t absorb any more water, so it is always at the absorption max, whether that’s 0% or 100% water.
I’m prepared to admit water is wet if you’re prepared to admit every non-absorbent material is perpetually wet since it can’t absorb any more water.
Ok fair point on the 0%. I guess it does depend on whether you consider water to have absorbed itself or not for soaked.