little_girl_lost Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 like, in space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginguy Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 In theory it will, as the popping is the result of steam rapidly expanding and cooking the endosperm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagome-san101 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 i...... I dont know is there steam in space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginguy Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I'm don't see why not. The water is contained in the kernel, in theory it would build pressure and burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagome-san101 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I'm don't see why not. The water is contained in the kernel, in theory it would build pressure and burst. ooooo okay I like where this is going, so since the pressure is different in space, technically it would pop on its own! (with the help of.... space..... pressure...) ...right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginguy Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I'm not a physicist, but I remember that experiment in high school where they put a marshmallow peep in a vacuum and it expands due to pressure difference. I think the seed cover would prevent that from happening, but once it popped it might expand much more than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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