Ferrofluid, that is. Here’s Sachiko Kodama & Yasushi Miyajima having fun with helical iron shapes, an electromagnet and a pool of ferrofluid.
More here. And some military applications.
Ferrofluid, that is. Here’s Sachiko Kodama & Yasushi Miyajima having fun with helical iron shapes, an electromagnet and a pool of ferrofluid.
I saw one of these at SIGGRAPH. It’s rather amazing, and the video doesn’t even do the coolness justice.
Nice. I might make ferrofluids the subject of my next ‘feature article’ (only 650 words!) for Nanomaterials News. It’s an interesting subject, with many practical applications.
I might make ferrofluids the subject of my next attempt to take over the world. That is, I hope, a practical application.
I always had my doubts about you, David.
There’s nothing to worry about. No, really. Mine will be a benign rule. Firm, but benign. I shall smile upon my people from a throne made of my enemies’ bones.
How many failed attempts so far?
There’ll be none of that kind of talk under my firm but benign rule.
I suggest a decade as Chancellor of the Exchequer before going for the big one. Your current impetuousness could easily get the better of you.
I can see my first official duty will be to smite the unbelievers.
It reminds me vaguely of the semi-sentient planet in Solaris. The novel, not the movie.
Semi-sentient? Sounds like Earth.
Sculpting with Fluid
For a change of pace, check out this interesting video of helical iron shapes, an electromagnet and a pool of ferrofluid. ……..