• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 months ago

    developing or occurring without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment

    Pretty much the definition of spontaneous if you ask me.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      In addition to what MotoAsh said, it also has a definite external influence and a well defined force acting upon it. It boiled because it underwent a change in pressure.

      • feannag@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Without apparent external influence. Relative pressure is something humans have a hard time judging. As well as it just exists everyone in that zone vice something easy to perceive, like a fire under a pot boiling water.