Liquid body armor

[ifall 0]

Just thought this was very interesting and decided to share.

http://www.local6.com/technology/3250297/detail.html

[mattsplat 0]

I always thought liquid armore was Patrones

[turtlespeed 212]

Cabo Wabo

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[skydiver30960 0]

Point 1: What scares me is that all those engineering classes I took in college actually have me understanding the term "shear thickening fluid". The whole thing works like wet quicksand; slow movements and everything moves together, but with quick movements the liquid is "shocked" away and the particles build up on one another to stop motion. Pretty cool.

Point 2: I readily agree (from direct experience) that any form of GOOD tequila will make you FEEL invincible. However, it's just a thinly veiled lie... you don't feel the pain of your injuries at that moment, but the next morning is a different story!

Elvisio "I did WHAT last night? Oh, that explains the bandages" Rodriguez

[ianmdrennan 2]

Could you imagine how much damage you could do in a pillow fight with "Insta-hardening pillows" ?

Blue ones,
Ian

Performance Designs Factory Team

[mr2mk1g 10]

Make up a thick solution of cornflour and water or custard powder and water. The liquid will flow like syrup... but when hit will turn to a solid for a short time. Same principal. Fun science lesson for kids.

[lister55 0]

Could you imagine how much damage you could do in a pillow fight with "Insta-hardening pillows" ?

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Of all the things we could do with this amazing technology and you want to have a "pillow fight"?

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[ianmdrennan 2]

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Of all the things we could do with this amazing technology and you want to have a "pillow fight"?

Well.....Yeah
Poor unsuspecting victim would think nothing of the pillow till they got clouted with the "Pillow-Baseball Bat" (Trademark pending!).

Yes, I'm sick.

Blue ones,
Ian

Performance Designs Factory Team

[yardhippie 0]

ohh the dropin it froma plane implacations are awsome... liquid in freefall and then SMACK!
yea I know, I need help.

Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD
"What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me
"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865

[quade 3]

So, "the slow blade will pass . . ."

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[peacefuljeffrey 0]

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Make up a thick solution of cornflour and water or custard powder and water. The liquid will flow like syrup... but when hit will turn to a solid for a short time. Same principal. Fun science lesson for kids.

I remember my 9th grade science teacher demonstrating that. It was cool!
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-Jeffrey
"With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"

[VectorBoy 0]

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So, "the slow blade will pass . . ."

Only on arakis, in so central they just bust a cap.

[dixieskydiver 0]

No...no! Mustn't apply things learned in my polymer chemistry major...musn't know that Ethylene Glycol is freaking car Anti-freeze. Musn't know that it is one of the two main components in polyester polymer. Ahhhhhhhh! Well at least exams are over. This is a cool concept though.

Dixie
HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez
"Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time."