WORDS: Ben Cole
Sometimes it seems like Science's only purpose for existing is to
scare the crap out of people, and do loads of really cool stuff at the
same time. No matter what you may think, Science is pretty cool.
Although, sometimes it borders on alchemy. You know, that thing that
people used to get burnt as a witch for trying out? Yeah well, luckily
for us, it's still going strong and has produced something in the US.
NeverWet, which is one of those rarities where it actually comes in a
tin, and does what it says on it, is one of these new sciencey
whoa-look-at-me-I'm-so-amazing-weeeeee things.
From Ross Nanotechnology,
coupled with Rust-Oleum, NeverWet is a spray that is known as a
superhydrophobic coating. Big words that mean really small things that
do science, and something about angles, water, and physics. Now don't
worry, these big words merely mask that this spray means things after
being treated will never get wet again. Literally. Liquid won't be able
to touch it. You could spill everyone's drink in an entire club on your
shirt, and it will stay all shirt-like and not smell like a strange
combination of liquid death.
But what else, I hear you
ask, could you use it for? Perhaps some street magic? Imagine the faces!
Waterproofing absolutely everything you own, including your pet fish?
Spray your coursework for when you inevitably spill coffee over it after
having a tantrum about how you hate lectures? You could even end a
cliché of being a young and wet behind the ears student. The
possibilities are endless.
I think though, that we can
agree that this is more magical than scientific. Magic is probably the
most fitting word you could use actually. Anything that can't be
explained with small words is obviously witchcraft. But it's cool
witchcraft, so it's alright.
Check out this video explaining what we're on about...
