Comments on: Slime-Covered Boats Could Keep Marine Pests at Bay http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Fat kid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/#comment-12215 Fat kid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:39:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3628#comment-12215 propeller or its fly wheel. Sorry, I dropped my sandwich while I was driving. propeller or its fly wheel. Sorry, I dropped my sandwich while I was driving.

]]> By: Fat kid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/#comment-12214 Fat kid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:37:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3628#comment-12214 Everything in nature is food for something, trust me I know. Do you really think that styrofoam cup you toss out will just sit in a dump for half a million years? Something is going to eventually find it delicious. Weve turned our ocean into a sewer, our planet into an open landfill, yet we just keep piling it on. Why not work on an electrostatic charge to coat a boat instead? The cohesive properties of water will make their mollecules have an easier time sticking to each other than to a repellantly charged hull. The charge would also make a fuzzy, invisible barrier to barnacles and other sticky things. You could power the barrier from the Everything in nature is food for something, trust me I know. Do you really think that styrofoam cup you toss out will just sit in a dump for half a million years? Something is going to eventually find it delicious.

Weve turned our ocean into a sewer, our planet into an open landfill, yet we just keep piling it on.

Why not work on an electrostatic charge to coat a boat instead? The cohesive properties of water will make their mollecules have an easier time sticking to each other than to a repellantly charged hull. The charge would also make a fuzzy, invisible barrier to barnacles and other sticky things. You could power the barrier from the

]]> By: Em http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/#comment-12213 Em Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:08:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3628#comment-12213 I don't know, maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way. But wouldn't having the hull coated with slime also create a lot of drag? I would think that even if it wears away constantly, that it wouldn't wear away equally in every spot and create a unever surface. But maybe that would still be consideraby less drag than the plant and animal life do. I do wonder what impact it may have on the enviroment though. It's a lot easier to pay for the current fees than to restore damage done to our evironment. I just hope they keep in mind any possible repercussions. I don’t know, maybe I’m looking at this the wrong way. But wouldn’t having the hull coated with slime also create a lot of drag? I would think that even if it wears away constantly, that it wouldn’t wear away equally in every spot and create a unever surface. But maybe that would still be consideraby less drag than the plant and animal life do.

I do wonder what impact it may have on the enviroment though. It’s a lot easier to pay for the current fees than to restore damage done to our evironment. I just hope they keep in mind any possible repercussions.

]]> By: Goby Starling http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/#comment-12212 Goby Starling Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:25:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3628#comment-12212 Wow, those jumping carp seemed just the thing for those catfish farmers trying to reduce pond algae. How about breeding those industrious African Bees into our domestic Bee colonies? That's ok, nano slime must be the ticket, it was made by scientists... Wow, those jumping carp seemed just the thing for those catfish farmers trying to reduce pond algae.

How about breeding those industrious African Bees into our domestic Bee colonies?

That’s ok, nano slime must be the ticket, it was made by scientists…

]]> By: Keith Thacker http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/#comment-12211 Keith Thacker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:05:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3628#comment-12211 Good News, What if there was a new product available that would eliminate or greatly reduce the chance of barnacles attaching to the hull of any vessel or object submerged in water, fresh or salt. Would it be ok if you only had to treat the vessel or object once a year and clean up could be cut in 1/2. What if there was a product that was environmentally friendly that when applied properly reduced the friction and drag of the vessel increasing the efficiency and overall performance of the watercraft. Great news this product is now available throughout the USA & uses nanotechnology the seal the hull or any surface of the watercraft and make it so slick that virtually nothing can stick or adhere to it. Take time today to learn how you can have more time on the water and less time doing the cleanup when you pull your craft out of the water. There are many uses other uses for this product as well. Contact Keith @ 1stCall@Live.com for more information. Distributorships are available for the US thru December 2009 for Boat Dealers and special service contractors. Great for all boats, yachts, seadoos ,fishing boats, tankers, vessels, sail boats, and even the sails. WOW this nanotech marineseal really works on any surface on your vessel except the floor. Don’t wait contact us today and see how we can help you preserve your investment. Keith Thacker 1stCall@Live.com Good News,

What if there was a new product available that would eliminate or greatly reduce the chance of barnacles attaching to the hull of any vessel or object submerged in water, fresh or salt.

Would it be ok if you only had to treat the vessel or object once a year and clean up could be cut in 1/2.

What if there was a product that was environmentally friendly that when applied properly reduced the friction and drag of the vessel increasing the efficiency and overall performance of the watercraft.

Great news this product is now available throughout the USA & uses nanotechnology the seal the hull or any surface of the watercraft and make it so slick that virtually nothing can stick or adhere to it.

Take time today to learn how you can have more time on the water and less time doing the cleanup when you pull your craft out of the water.

There are many uses other uses for this product as well.

Contact Keith @ 1stCall@Live.com for more information. Distributorships are available for the US thru December 2009 for Boat Dealers and special service contractors.

Great for all boats, yachts, seadoos ,fishing boats, tankers, vessels, sail boats, and even the sails. WOW this nanotech marineseal really works on any surface on your vessel except the floor.

Don’t wait contact us today and see how we can help you preserve your investment.

Keith Thacker
1stCall@Live.com

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/28/slime-covered-boats-could-keep-marine-pests-at-bay/#comment-12210 Brian Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3628#comment-12210 Hard to imagine a shipyard trumpeting the new SlugShip design! Hard to imagine a shipyard trumpeting the new SlugShip design!

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