“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

(Not quite) walking on water

by | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

This seems rather germane given that Easter is coming up. I have to say that I can’t quite see the connection between walking on water and retail-banking services- I seem to recall something in the Good Book to the effect that the Lord Christ had a few rather stern words for money-lenders in His temple- but that doesn’t change the fact that this is pretty damn cool:

Well… It’s gross. And then it’s cool.

In case you’re wondering about the chemistry and physics and nerd stuff involved in creating a non-Newtonian fluid, here’s a basic primer- not as interesting, since it doesn’t involve nubile dancing Chinese girls, but still useful nonetheless:

If you got bored with that, here’s an example of someone shooting a non-Newtonian fluid with a bullet. (Yeah, I bet that got your attention!)

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