America might have 50 states of matter, but it certainly doesn’t have 50 states that matter. Looking at you Delaware.
Oh, Delaware definitely matters. 68% of Fortune 500 companies and 93% of all US-based IPOs are all registered in Delaware. It’s a tax haven.
That’s fair and I considered it, but I feel like that’s almost the most damning aspect of Delaware. The only trivia anyone knows about the state is it’s a tax haven; otherwise it is entirely unremarkable, both in public awareness and in fact.
I do respect those percentages though, that’s totally fucked.
Aren’t there like 27 states of matter?
Depends how you define them, and we keep finding more. If there’s anything the universe hates, it’s perfect categories.
At what temperature does matter become Texas?
At the moment of conception
Well, here in Germany we have something called “Saarland”. Nobody knows quite what it’s good for.
Pufferzone in case the froggies try something
It’s ok not every country can really experience with ice VII
I think everything is either crystalline solid or fluid and nobody can convince me otherwise.
Do you know glass is its own state? You’re welcome for the daily dose of WTF
Don’t forget about Plasma! You’ll get to 50, as well, in no time. ;)
And if those three are mostly hydrocarbons, prepare to enter the state of war.
Your country has gas? America is on its way
Nah, if you go add the superheated, supercooled, amorphous, super-hight pressure, excited stuff and etc you can probably get there without even having to loose the definition of “matter”.
