Posted on Apr 13, 2016
Laser-driven liquid marbles can push 150 times their own weight
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You think you have heard it all. Well. technology continues to get really interesting. Check this out. Maybe this is how the Pyramids were built. LTC Stephen F. COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. PO2 Ed C. Col Joseph Lenertz Col (Join to see) SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" CPT Aaron Kletzing CPT L S CPT Jack Durish SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt John S. Maj (Join to see) SPC(P) Doug Moxley Cpl (Join to see) SSG Matt Murphy 1SG Mike Case SSG Ed Mikus SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT
Laser-driven liquid marbles can push 150 times their own weight
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Interesting article. I guess I lack imagination, since I can't imagine how this would be used for micro-machinery or medical drug delivery systems. The whole propulsive effect is based on surface tension, which wouldn't work at all in closed (filled cylinders or tubes) systems. And leaving open surface area on liquids delivering drugs might not be the best way to avoid infection or contamination of the fluid.
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That sounds like these laser driven marbles are imitating ants SSgt (Join to see).
There is a great parable about Tammerlane when he was hiding from his enemies. He watched an ant attempt to push a piece of grain much larger than itself up a step over 90 times before it succeeded. That taught him the lesson of perseverance.
There is a great parable about Tammerlane when he was hiding from his enemies. He watched an ant attempt to push a piece of grain much larger than itself up a step over 90 times before it succeeded. That taught him the lesson of perseverance.
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