G3, the new silly putty

see a man get slapped with a shovel.

 

On a similar note:

http://www.activeprotectionsystem.com/apps.html

Fabric that hardens on impact.

 

How does that work to protect then? Surely if the stuff hardens up when
subjected to a certain level of impulse (ISTR that's the correct term),
won't that energy just be transmitted directly to whatever is behind it?

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...and it's only available in Orange

 

Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Mr Nice typed:

"Don't try this at home, for God's sake."

 

The future's bright....

 

... the future's ginger.

 

G3 - or D30?

 

Well it's not something I'd use to polish a fresh paint job.


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I bet my missus wishes she'd been wearing that stuff on her arm in June and
I think I'd rather have it than not too.


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Although it looks impressive, I'd like to see how it would react in a
proper accident.

 

Accidentally being hit over the head by a 3rd rate reporter ?

 

Was that a volunteer I just heard?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Mr Nice

Am I the only one to spot the orange pad on his crotch and want to see
the reporter smack him in the balls with the shovel?

I am?

Oh well...

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Pip

Can someone just hold the end of this rope while I tie it to a beam
please?

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Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart)
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

 

No probs. Lend me your bike.

 

I should imagine it has no idea whether it's getting twatted by a shovel or
a lamp post.


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I thought the reported was going to deliver a swift kick but he never did,
the soft twat.


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I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine it
being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces applied
go over a certain level.

 

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is act
like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would be
spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in one
spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general inpact -
which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.