Comments on: Bright Idea: Filling Potholes with Non-Newtonian Fluids http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Vincent http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32435 Vincent Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:15:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32435 Wouldn't the water leach out over time rendering it useless? Wouldn’t the water leach out over time rendering it useless?

]]> By: Heather http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32434 Heather Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:41:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32434 Or you could just go to Lowe's and pick up a bag of QPR pothole repair material for $13.98. I'm just sayin'...... Or you could just go to Lowe’s and pick up a bag of QPR pothole repair material for $13.98. I’m just sayin’……

]]> By: Jeremy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32433 Jeremy Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:02:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32433 Cars coming to rest on the pothole would not be a problem. The car does not have to be moving for shear force to be applied, and the corn starch would remain solid. Rain and animals are certainly real problems with the idea, but it shouldn't take too much to make it waterproof (maybe just tape some plastic wrap over it) and unpalatable. Cars coming to rest on the pothole would not be a problem. The car does not have to be moving for shear force to be applied, and the corn starch would remain solid. Rain and animals are certainly real problems with the idea, but it shouldn’t take too much to make it waterproof (maybe just tape some plastic wrap over it) and unpalatable.

]]> By: Josiah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32432 Josiah Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:49:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32432 How about some wet cement, and make sure it dries up in there. Permanent solution. How about some wet cement, and make sure it dries up in there. Permanent solution.

]]> By: Dub http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32431 Dub Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:48:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32431 Actually, I'm told Halfbakers did exactly that almost exactly 2 years ago: http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Fill_20Potholes_20with_20Oobleck Actually, I’m told Halfbakers did exactly that almost exactly 2 years ago: http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Fill_20Potholes_20with_20Oobleck

]]> By: Erik http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32430 Erik Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:18:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32430 Yeah... As everyone else pointed out, there's quite a few holes in this idea. Pun intended. Ba dum BUM. Yeah… As everyone else pointed out, there’s quite a few holes in this idea.

Pun intended.

Ba dum BUM.

]]> By: Redshift http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32429 Redshift Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:17:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32429 They are suggesting packing the goop into a bag, this will prevent both dispersal during rain and people getting stuck, but the space-filling bag of goop will still stiffen up to a near solid mass when forcefully impacted They are suggesting packing the goop into a bag, this will prevent both dispersal during rain and people getting stuck, but the space-filling bag of goop will still stiffen up to a near solid mass when forcefully impacted

]]> By: Georg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32428 Georg Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:48:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32428 I wonder, when the US will start to use "technology" and financial methods proven to result in pothole-proof streets? (at least for much longer time). Georg I wonder,
when the US will start to use “technology” and financial
methods proven to result in pothole-proof streets?
(at least for much longer time).
Georg

]]> By: jackew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32427 jackew Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:21:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32427 This does raise a lot of interesting questions, including cost; but I wonder what an entire road would be like, made with this starch? This does raise a lot of interesting questions, including cost; but I wonder what an entire road would be like, made with this starch?

]]> By: Venkat Anumula http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/04/12/bright-idea-filling-potholes-with-non-newtonian-fluids/#comment-32426 Venkat Anumula Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:55:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=36482#comment-32426 That's a classic example of shear thickening fluid. There are even numerous fluid categories that exhibit amazing fluid behaviour. Sometimes it's unbelievable. Good work guys ! That’s a classic example of shear thickening fluid. There are even numerous fluid categories that exhibit amazing fluid behaviour. Sometimes it’s unbelievable. Good work guys !

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