Recent content by jkettle

Thanks all for the valuable input. I've learned a lot about glass. I've told my story to several people who were stumped so I will pass on your explanations. Side note: most novices that I spoke with went immediately to molecular resonance. I knew that couldn't be the answer. Thanks...

Thank you for the response Marcusi. I have little training in physics other than 101 at college. I do remember glass is a special material that is almost like a liquid semi frozen into a solid state. Assuming my 'lump' of glass was very old would gravity have been the 'trigger' to...

A few years ago, I purchased a lump of glass from an estate sale for no other reason that it was beautiful and I wanted it. I set it on a shelf with the rest of my collectibles to collect dust. This morning at 8AM on the dot, the lump of glass shattered into a million pieces with a pretty loud...