Re: [math-fun] Chinese tea puzzle

Most "science and cooking" texts recommend flipping a burger or steak as often as possible. Same principle, I believe. The strength of tea wrt steeping time seems similar, though I don't know the relevant constants. What is the half-life of tea? Hilarie

I pour a cup. It's too hot and too weak. With chopsticks I remove the bag from the pot and dunk it repeatedly in my cup. Will my tea cool faster if I dunk up and down rapidly, or pause several seconds between immersions? --rwg