Saturday, May 21, 2011



A paper clip supported by the surface tension of water.

(©Robert Anderson )
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41 comments:

  1. phosportsMay 21, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    that is awesome, didnt know a paperclip is so cool

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  2. Quinn ElectronicsMay 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    nice paperclip

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  3. Manuel PosadasMay 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    pure water or a solution based on water?

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  4. Jesse CrowsMay 21, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    that is so cool!

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  5. Lt NiteMay 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Wow that is pretty sick looking.

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  6. SemiColonSaurusMay 21, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    impressive.

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  7. ScienceMay 21, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    It's a water-based solution, effectively water but a bit denser to allow floating.

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  8. RagnarökMay 21, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    what has science done

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  9. Leo`May 21, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    FOUL MAGICKS

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  10. RichMay 21, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    awesome

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  11. FiddlesticksMay 21, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    lol it looks so cool that it looks shooped

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  12. PdxEMay 21, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    really trippy

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  13. bentylMay 21, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    lol Ragnarok

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  14. UnknownMay 21, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I thought I could walk on water once. Don't ask, anyway I fell right through, I'm certainly no paper clip, or water bug for that matter.

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  15. R. MotMay 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Woah. That's pretty awesome.

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  16. Tg4FansMay 21, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    ...but will it blend?!

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  17. Skinny GuyMay 21, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    I don't think I have ever even seen a paperclip float. WOW!

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  18. FeindbildMay 21, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    yes it will blend

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  19. AnonymousMay 21, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    That's really cool.

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  20. King CorvidMay 21, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Like the time I saw a nail float in a pool of mercury. Pretty cool.

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  21. charlie tunaMay 21, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    I like it. It's amazing what you can do with science.

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  22. hazelMay 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    That is so damn trippy.

    Science <3

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  23. CollinBeloinMay 21, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Thats a really sick photo, i love how they can do things like this now...Glad i wasnt born 100 years ago

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  24. FenixMay 21, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    ooh that's cool

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  25. Skankin_PeteMay 21, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Whoa, much cooler than that microsoft word paperclip!

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  26. T. Roger ThomasMay 21, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Great effect and great lighting!

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  27. ErikaMay 21, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    That's just weird.....

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  28. LeminurMay 21, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    What is in that paper clip anyway? It looks so... shiny!

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  29. KidefenceMay 21, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Damn, that's pretty damned trippy.

    Looks like photoshop, but I can tell this shit is real.

    But wow. Kinda makes "fire ontop of a glass of water trick look stale."

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  30. AndrewMay 21, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Holy crap. The power of science. LOL. ♥

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  31. BKKMay 21, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    That's so nice pic

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  32. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    I'd very much like to see this in real life.

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  33. claudiaMay 22, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    beautiful graphic effect!

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  34. CarlesMay 22, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    nice photograph, sience is cool!

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  35. GegentheseMay 22, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    weird!

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  36. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    i don't really get it :D

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  37. MagnumMay 22, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    It's simple, the pressure/force of the clip is much lower than the force created by water in the opposite direction - according to Newton's 3rd Law.

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  38. EmptyMay 22, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    what's up with the lines in water? Mini waves?

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  39. thehoshMay 22, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    That is actually pretty cool. requires special way of putting it on water?

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  40. Ematwo.May 23, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    Yeah, i've seen this before. It's pretty interesting actually...

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  41. stewenewedukMay 25, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    So awesome. I want to make a raft!

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