On Sat, Jun 02, 2007 at 12:31:57PM -0700, Vasile Surducan wrote:
> OT/POT/NOT category for the "upside down world"
> 
> Show this to your childrens or friends:
> 
> Mix 1 part water with 2 parts starch
> 
> The mixture looks liquid but you can't immerse your finger inside.
> Taking out the content with a spoon it's solid, droping down in the
> bowl it's liquid.
> The perfect experiment for physics class.

Yep, that is a very interesting mixture! If anyone wants to do more research
about it, this is often called "oblick"; though there are many similar
spellings. Looking up "non-newtonian fluid" will result in further
info. I've recently read that this kink of substance is being looked at to
create bullet-proof vests that are light and flexable.

Matthew

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