Japanese Scientists Create Elastic Water

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Elastic Water could eventually replace plastic, or be used in an environmentally-safe plastic.

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[gwolfman]

lol

 

[omnimodis78]

Absolutely any research done to replace plastic with something more organic is a step in the right direction!

 

[Khimera2000]

[citation][nom]El_Capitan[/nom]Six months later in related news: Elastic water causes cancer...[/citation]

in the state of California

any way this is an interesting development maybe they can use it to compliment other traditional materials for say... vibration dampening??? if you can make it about as strong as plastic... well don't get your cellphone wet

 

[ricardok]

[citation][nom]omnimodis78[/nom]Absolutely any research done to replace plastic with something more organic is a step in the right direction![/citation]Agreed!

 

[JonathanDeane]

Could make for a funny joke.... put a few pounds of this stuff in some ones pool and get them to jump in while you video it for Youtube.

That is if you can just add water to it er add it to water? Also if you can just add it to water this might be great for toxic spill clean ups.

 

[twu]

It turns back into water in the sunny beach or microwave? Ice to water.. Oh no, it just ice cube

 

[TheDuke]

can i drink it

 

[skine]

[citation][nom]TheDuke[/nom]can i drink it[/citation]
Technically no.

That said, you could probably eat it depending on what the "organic material" is, and how it interacts with the chemical composition of the water.

 

[sicpric]

Does it come in strawberry flavor?

 

[gavilan]

let's see, water + clay? This guy just invented the bricks that they used to build my house...

 

[AMDnoob]

UH HELLLOOOOO!!! Like we need another reason to consume MORE water. We're already on our way to a global fresh water shortage. This solves one problem (replacement for plastic) and causes/worsens another (future water shortages). How bout we make everything out of glass? jk, but honestly this won't help much at all.

 

[Guest]

This invention aint news to Bill Cosby... Say it with me now!

J-E-L-L-O

 

[idisarmu]

Water condoms... think about it.

 

[Guest]

They can use salt water which humans can't drink

 

[Kami3k]

I wonder what this "organic material" actually is. Just because it's organic doesn't mean it's perfectly safe for humans or the environment.

 

[loomis86]

kami3k,

I'm guessing it's CHON. The molecule forms a clear substance that absorbs water like crazy. Looks like jello when full of water. Looks like sand when completely dried out.

 

[ottozero]

Wow... I feel sorry for the guys who created this new type of Plastic... ....They might get assisnated by RIVAL corps. Sucks to be them.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

This is wonderful! We have plenty of water in the ocean , so now maybe we can have a cheaper stronger safer plastic!

 

[Abrahm]

Fill someones toilet with this for a lovely prank.