Just thought of something! I know it's said that a clad pot is overkill for
boiling water, but wouldn't having an aluminum core up the sides, conduct the
heat better, and bring the water to a boil faster than just a disk bottomed
pot? A good portion of the water is against the sides of pot. The core up the
sides should heat the water hotter, faster, than just plain steel which
wouldn't relay the bottom heat upwards very well.