Comments on: Saturday Morning Science Experiment: Up With Magnets! http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656665 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656665 The artist <a href="http://www.kodama.hc.uec.ac.jp/index-e.html">Sachiko Kodama</a> specializes in kinetic sculptures using ferrofluids; they often look rather like the video cited here but more elegant (being carefully designed rather than made out of a meat grinder and a plastic tub ;-) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me5Zzm2TXh4">This video</a> is a good example of her work. The artist Sachiko Kodama specializes in kinetic sculptures using ferrofluids; they often look rather like the video cited here but more elegant (being carefully designed rather than made out of a meat grinder and a plastic tub ;-) This video is a good example of her work.

]]> By: Scott V http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-657693 Scott V Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-657693 @ #7 My favorite part is the cheesy guitar. I thought that was the 90210 these song for a moment. @ #7
My favorite part is the cheesy guitar. I thought that was the 90210 these song for a moment.

]]> By: that_music http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656986 that_music Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656986 there are instructions for making it at http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/ss/liquidmagnet.htm there are instructions for making it at http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/ss/liquidmagnet.htm

]]> By: misterjuju http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656742 misterjuju Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656742 Wow! I love how it looks like a creepy, spiky snake slithering. Beautiful Wow! I love how it looks like a creepy, spiky snake slithering. Beautiful

]]> By: paulj http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656766 paulj Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656766 Perfect - a science experiment that's also geigereque art! Perfect – a science experiment that’s also geigereque art!

]]> By: Patrick Dodds http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-657075 Patrick Dodds Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-657075 The hand toying with the meat grinder (ugh! How CAN anyone eat the stuff?) and the spectral, spooky music - the building blocks of a nightmare. The hand toying with the meat grinder (ugh! How CAN anyone eat the stuff?) and the spectral, spooky music – the building blocks of a nightmare.

]]> By: Chris Spurgeon http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656828 Chris Spurgeon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656828 Snig, that is the best comment in the history of forever. Snig, that is the best comment in the history of forever.

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-657367 RedShirt77 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-657367 That's from the how to.... "Several people have asked me if they can make substitutions for the oleic acid and the kerosene." Holy shit, can you guys light this stuff on fire for next weeks experiment? That’s from the how to….

“Several people have asked me if they can make substitutions for the oleic acid and the kerosene.”

Holy shit, can you guys light this stuff on fire for next weeks experiment?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656861 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656861 My favorite part of this is the hand, reaching hesitantly into the frame, slowly caressing the curves of the screw, languidly rolling it back and forth. Clearly this experiment was more fun stoned. My favorite part of this is the hand, reaching hesitantly into the frame, slowly caressing the curves of the screw, languidly rolling it back and forth. Clearly this experiment was more fun stoned.

]]> By: thecheat http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656611 thecheat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656611 That stuff is bad ass. I'd buy some but would probably spill it somewhere. That stuff is bad ass. I’d buy some but would probably spill it somewhere.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2009/12/05/saturday-morning-sci-8.html#comment-656629 Snig Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656629 Oh sure, all fun and games until it assembles and starts looking for John Connor. Oh sure, all fun and games until it assembles and starts looking for John Connor.

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