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Clarke Was Right

2013-02-08 21:39:06.171376+00 by petronius 4 comments

"A sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguishable from Magic."

[ related topics: Invention and Design Cool Technology ]

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#Comment Re: made: 2013-02-09 22:45:32.517308+00 by: meuon

Add to a white leisure suit to create a genuine "Leisure Suit Larry" impervious white suit.

#Comment Re: made: 2013-02-09 13:07:18.886718+00 by: DaveP

I wonder if it's related to the natural hydrophobic chaparral soil I read about a couple weeks back. Turns out that's one of the reasons there are so many fires around L.A. - the soil just can't absorb any rain.

#Comment Re: made: 2013-02-08 22:31:07.593495+00 by: Dan Lyke [edit history]

Whoah. I'm wondering how long it lasts, I think that might make a kickass coating for the wood trim around our front door...

(Oh, and: Link corrected)

#Comment Re: made: 2013-02-08 22:24:39.875342+00 by: Larry Burton

http://boingboing.net/2013/02/...drophobic-dirt-shedding-spr.html

That stuff is amazing. I'm glad I don't have any stock in Rain-X.