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Uh... Look at the bottom of the can on the left, looks like two holes punched in it >.> Seriously, if you're going to 'show us' the cans, show us the cans so we can see if you're really screwing with them.

I'm surprised.

In the real world, it's the fatties who float better.

>> ^flechette:

Uh... Look at the bottom of the can on the left, looks like two holes punched in it >.> Seriously, if you're going to 'show us' the cans, show us the cans so we can see if you're really screwing with them.


1. I don't see it.
2. Why would someone do this and try to cheat...do you think they have a brother that's a regular pepsi can?

Diet seemed like it would float to me because it tastes lighter than regular...in fact it tastes awful.

Soda sucks. The regular sugary crap is inviting diabetes. The diet crap is asking for metabolic syndrome.

The regular crap sinks because it is essentially a crazy super dense sugar water solution, enough to overcome any little buoyancy that the can may have from trapped air. The co2 bubbles are effectively dissolved in solution until the can is opened. The diet crap floats because it isn't any where near as dense. Not enough to counteract the cans buoyancy. Again for any gas/air trapped.

The typical soda may contain around 44g of sugars. 10 teaspoons. I dare you to try to eat that straight up and not in a solution and see how you feel afterward. Nasty. Actually. These days it is mostly corn syrup. Even worse than processed granulated sugars.

To all:
http://videosift.com/video/Sugar-The-Bitter-Truth

What about other soda brands?

is the amount of liquid equal in both? how about weight?
what about air bubble in the bottom of the can?

Obviously the regular soda will be denser because it has more solute. Artificial sweeteners are so potent that they only need to put like 1/100 as much as the amount of sugar that they would put in a regular soda. It would also be very sensitive to the fill level (air bubble size) but I think they're all pretty much the same because they use the same canning equipment.

They both taste like shit.

Diet soft drinks have much more CO2 injected to make it taste better because it's also mostly water.

God did it.

Woo broken quoting!

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^flechette:
Uh... Look at the bottom of the can on the left, looks like two holes punched in it >.> Seriously, if you're going to 'show us' the cans, show us the cans so we can see if you're really screwing with them.

1. I don't see it.
2. Why would someone do this and try to cheat...do you think they have a brother that's a regular pepsi can?
Diet seemed like it would float to me because it tastes lighter than regular...in fact it tastes awful.


You don't? I do, right here: http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1210/holev.png

This is a simple scientific experiment that's easily replicated. There's no use arguing about it; simply replicate it.

Wow I was preparing for the boredom and then something interesting actually happened.

Cool!

I remember seeing this experiment done by someone at my elementary school science fair circa 1985. The conclusion hasn't changed.

Oh, so he's the guy who bought the Diet Pepsi.

.... why pose the question in the video? Obviously only one will float and one will sink, because otherwise there would not have been a point to the entire video.

A better question would have been which can will float.