How Long Until Drake’s Iceman Sculpture Melts? A Quantum Physicist Weighs In
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Key Points:
- Drake has unveiled a giant ice sculpture in a Toronto parking lot as a teaser for his upcoming album "Iceman," with the release date hidden inside the structure.
- The sculpture is estimated to weigh over 200 tons of ice, equivalent to the energy consumption of a Toronto household for a year or the energy released by 15 tons of TNT to melt.
- A University of Toronto physicist predicts the ice sculpture will last at least two weeks under natural conditions, but damage from fans using pickaxes and fire is accelerating its deterioration.
- Attempts to melt the sculpture with flames are largely ineffective, but physical chipping increases heat absorption and speeds up melting.
- Local authorities have cordoned off the area to prevent further vandalism as anticipation builds for Drake’s first solo album since 2023.
