Comments on: Goofing around with Non-Newtonian [Goo] Fluid http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/ When in Doubt, Try it Out! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hunting Insects http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/comment-page-1/#comment-73714 Hunting Insects Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:51:28 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/#comment-73714 Ketchup IS a non-Newtonian fluid and so you might want to revise the introductory blurb... ...and hence the difficulty in removing it from the bottle. Ketchup IS a non-Newtonian fluid and so you might want to revise the introductory blurb…

…and hence the difficulty in removing it from the bottle.

]]> By: Sean http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Sean Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:35:43 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/#comment-1747 WOW! I've noticed this (what I now know is non-Newtonian) fluid at work! We use a cornstarch and water mixture to leave the windows with a streak free shine. I noticed that after draining the bucket, there was a leftover bit of wet cornstarch at the bottom, and when I went to remove it, the act of handling it seemed to turn it quite hard. I'm so happy that I found your video explaining this. I'm totally gonna make this so I can examine it with new understanding! WOW! I’ve noticed this (what I now know is non-Newtonian) fluid at work! We use a cornstarch and water mixture to leave the windows with a streak free shine. I noticed that after draining the bucket, there was a leftover bit of wet cornstarch at the bottom, and when I went to remove it, the act of handling it seemed to turn it quite hard. I’m so happy that I found your video explaining this. I’m totally gonna make this so I can examine it with new understanding!

]]> By: Neil Pharr http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Neil Pharr Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:10:52 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/#comment-104 Moo, this is off subject a little, but I was concerned about your difficulty getting ketchup out of the bottle. Most non-science people hit the bottom of the bottle, which drives the ketchup back into the bottle. I found that if you point the bottle downward, give the bottle a little velocity and then suddenly stop the bottle by letting it hit your hand ...... blurp...out it comes....the last little bit. Enjoy your french fries and enjoy watching the non-science minded family members flustrations. Keep up the good work. Neil in Atlanta Moo, this is off subject a little, but I was concerned about your difficulty getting ketchup out of the bottle. Most non-science people hit the bottom of the bottle, which drives the ketchup back into the bottle. I found that if you point the bottle downward, give the bottle a little velocity and then suddenly stop the bottle by letting it hit your hand …… blurp…out it comes….the last little bit.

Enjoy your french fries and enjoy watching the non-science minded family members flustrations.

Keep up the good work.

Neil in Atlanta

]]> By: Shane Killian http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Shane Killian Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:46:05 +0000 http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/goofing-around-with-non-newtonian-goo-fluid/#comment-38 An early episode of the UK series "Brainiac" used non-newtonian custard to fill an entire swimming pool. Jon Tickle then took a walk all over it. I think the scale in which they did it makes it cooler than the Mythbusters demo--they also beat them by a few years. An early episode of the UK series “Brainiac” used non-newtonian custard to fill an entire swimming pool. Jon Tickle then took a walk all over it. I think the scale in which they did it makes it cooler than the Mythbusters demo–they also beat them by a few years.

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