• Steve Dice@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    Water can’t absorb neither moisture nor water so it can’t be holding as much of either as can be absorbed.

    • KombatWombat@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      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.

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        10 days ago

        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.

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          9 days ago

          Ok fair point on the 0%. I guess it does depend on whether you consider water to have absorbed itself or not for soaked.