h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

A friend of mine at work just sent me this:


>>>"Measurements of the melting point of a solid can also provide information about the purity of the substance. Pure, crystalline solids melt over a very narrow range of temperatures, whereas mixtures melt over a broad temperature range. Mixtures also tend to melt at temperatures below the melting points of the pure solids."

I take this to mean that if we remain pure and solid we will stand less of a chance of melting today no matter how hot it gets.<<<


Of course, my first thought was, 'Man, am I screwed!'

It's most definitely lethally hot in some places. I just returned from +30C and discovered +10C waiting at home. Why can't there be a reasonable balance?