Crazy materials

I was reading about crazy materials that don’t act like your everyday materials. The first is a liquid that actually firms up when you hit it, allowing you to "walk on water," so to speak. The article linked to a non-English video of the liquid, but it’s amazing to just to watch it. Check it out:

This fluid is called a Non-Newtonian fluid. The Wikipedia article is nice and short.

4 Responses to “Crazy materials”


  1. 1 Al

    That’s awesome!

  2. 2 Grant

    Reminds me of oobleck, which we totally need to make a vat of now.

  3. 3 Grant

    I need to read things. It IS oobleck.

  4. 4 Grant

    Dammit. I forgot to add this blurb about a syrupy substance that can be used in bulletproof vests.

    I’m done now.

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