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Let's say I had two large steel drums that are fixed separately over a fire heat source, that can heat up the drums evenly and equally. The goal is to fill these drums completely with cold water and bring them to a boil as fast as possible.

For drum #1, I fill it completely with water all at once before lighting the flame.

For drum #2, I fill the drum incrementally, light the flame, and slowly watch as the until the water starts to bubble before pouring more water in, repeating until the drum is completely full.

Which method would be quicker?