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ceramics.org
Glass viscosity calculations definitively debunk the myth of observable flow in medieval windows - The American Ceramic Society
However, despite the low values, ... New calculations show that <strong>medieval glass windows, like these at Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, France, are not thicker at the bottom because of glass flow</strong>....
thefoa.org
Does Glass "flow"?
And like the more traditional sort, ... (especially medieval church windows) is thicker at the bottom than at the top is because <strong>glass, despite its apparent solidity, is actually a liquid</strong>....
physics.stackexchange.com
Do glass panes become thicker at the bottom over time? - Physics Stack Exchange
<strong>The observation that old windows are sometimes found to be thicker at the bottom than at the top is often offered as supporting evidence for the view that glass flows over a timescale of centuries</strong>.
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guernseydonkey.com
Are Old Windows Thicker at the Base Because Glass Flows Like Syrup ? - guernseydonkey.com
This is one of those urban myths that refuses to die. <strong>The idea that glass is really a viscous liquid, so thick that it takes centuries for it to flow</strong> and that is why Medieval glass is thicker at the bottom than than the top.
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historymyths.wordpress.com
Revisited Myth #18: Panes of window glass in old buildings are visibly thicker at the bottom, proving that glass is a viscous liquid that has “flowed” over time. | History Myths D…
If one edge was thicker, the installer generally placed that edge down for stability. If you look closely at a piece of antique window glass, you may see an arc, not to mention bubbles or other imperfections, all of which are evidence of hand craftsmanship. Debunkers make the argument that if glass really did flow visibly over time, we would see more flow in ancient Egyptian glass than we do in, say, colonial American glass.
glassnotes.com
Does Glass Flow | Glass Notes, Version 4.0
Finally, Dr. Neumann relates the following. Read this carefully: "In other words, while some antique windowpanes are thicker at the bottom, <strong>there are no statistical studies to show that all or most antique windowpanes are thicker at the bottom than at the top</strong>.
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