A few weeks ago, an interesting exchange took place between Reddit users and Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons. Leaping into a Reddit AMA on the scientifically charged question of whether water is wet or dry, Simons’ reply challenged minds and blew theories out of the water: “No, water is not wet.”

How Wet is Water?

People laughed, and a few commentators leaped in with comparisons to Kyrie Irving’s hastily withdrawn ‘flat earth’ comments.

But the thing is – Simons’ answer was, “on the money.” He went on to clarify that water is not wet, but; “Whatever water gets on is wet.” 

Simons is right, according to UCSB Scienceline:

“Being a liquid, …