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by kragen 1558 days ago
We solder at 200°, which is 1500° below the boiling point and 23% of it. You shower at probably 40°, which is 60° below the boiling point and 84% of it. Because vapor pressure is typically an exponential function of temperature the absolute difference (1500°) is the more important measure here. If you were showering at -1500° you would have a point, but absolute zero is only -273.15°, so you can't.