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[–] [email protected] 89 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Non-Newtonian fluid would be fun, but the Jesus run would get banned after the first season.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (4 children)

can you jesus run across non-newtonian fluids? because i think that would be a popular sport…

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

Me, a few minutes ago: "is it Mythbusters? I bet it's Mythbusters. Mythbusters did this once."

it's not mythbusters

clicks play to enjoy a new thing

Ooooohhhhh fuck yeah that's the stuff.

Thanks for the dopamine hit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This better be John Tickle

Edit: it wasn't :(

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

It depends on the force being applied and how still the fluid is still, but it's certainly plausible. Think of oobleck (cornstarch and water). Hitting with enough speed and force, the surface will act like a solid

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Braniac, a British show kinda like mythbusters, filled a pool with custard and walked over it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ketchup is a non-Newtonian fluid and I'm pretty sure that wouodn't work Oobleck might though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

someone posted a video, replying to me, of people doing it with oobleck… it’s not very deep but they do run and ride a bike across it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

It would be interesting swimming in diesel. Or mineral oil

Edit: on second thought, the diesel vapours works probably kill you

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

That's what makes it interesting. It's a race to see who can go the furthest before having to exit the pool to breathe.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Isopropyl Alcohol

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago

no it's okay, he's male, he's allowed to have all of the genetic advantages he wants