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Magnetic Liquid (i.imgur.com)

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[–]ZestyFruitBat 22 points23 points ago

I want to touch.

[–]therascalking13 50 points51 points ago

I had to.

[–]chellomere 48 points49 points ago

This is not a chemical reaction. But that's ok, it's awesome!

[–]6890 41 points42 points ago

Physical reactions are allowed, provided they are entertaining and interesting.

I would assume, by extension, the electromagnetic spectrum is fair game then too :)

[–]I_Will_Dumb_It_Down 11 points12 points ago

IT'S TRANSFORMERS. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE.

[–]hifriendhigh 25 points26 points ago

What the actual fuck is going on here? and where is the original.

[–]Unicyclone 49 points50 points ago

It's a ferrofluid - a suspension of teensy iron particles in oil. And when you manipulate magnetic fields around it, it does that.

[–]conairh 21 points22 points ago

You can make your own ferrofluid using oil and printer toner in case you want to mess with this yourself.

[–]yetanotherx 29 points30 points ago

Just don't breathe the toner... cancer.

[–]jemloq[S] 50 points51 points ago

Good advice. And don't call him cancer.

[–]brningpyre 11 points12 points ago

Shirley, you must be joking.

[–]Standgeblasen 8 points9 points ago

This is a major reference, and dont call me Shirley.

[–]brningpyre 2 points3 points ago

Okay, Stan. But that took a week.

[–]Standgeblasen 1 point2 points ago

Was hoping someone would jump in on the HIMYM SALUE'Major Reference' joke. And yes, i was late to the party

[–]I_Will_Dumb_It_Down 6 points7 points ago

Unless the toner causes cancer. Then he's not calling anybody, anything.

[–]bgeron 1 point2 points ago

thatsthejoke.gif

[–]I_Will_Dumb_It_Down 2 points3 points ago

Ahem. I am pointing at my username.

[–]awisepenguin -2 points-1 points ago

Printer toner, don't breath this!

[–]Myrmec 2 points3 points ago

Oh shit I inhaled a lot at work one day

[–]hifriendhigh 1 point2 points ago

Cool. Not to turn this into r/askscience or r/eli5 but why does it make the shapes it makes?

[–]twitchygecko 0 points1 point ago

completely guesing, but it could have to do with magnetism technically being a waveform, the or the fact that as many molecules are piling to each magnetic point as they can, not really sure

[–]Svrdhd 2 points3 points ago

http://youtu.be/me5Zzm2TXh4

[–]SilentAria 0 points1 point ago

SCIENCE! -slap-

[–]VikingFjorden 8 points9 points ago

Well fuck me. If this isn't sorcery, I don't know what is.

[–]heelys -1 points0 points ago

Let me help you, it science.

[–]thetoethumb[M] 29 points30 points ago

I'm kind of conflicted here. It's not a chemical reaction, nor is it really a physical reaction which makes it subject to removal. I'm sure there are better definitions of a physical reaction out there, but About defines a physical reaction to be:

[Reactions] concerned with energy and states of matter. A physical change does not produce a new substance. Changes in state or phase (melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation) are physical changes. Examples of physical changes include crushing a can, melting an ice cube, and breaking a bottle.

I think that we'll allow it because physical changes occur based on manipulation of magnetic fields, but it's probably borderline appropriate for this subreddit.

Thanks for the contribution though!

[–]lackofbrain 46 points47 points ago

Reason number one for it staying - it's awesome and it's close enough.

[–]ConstipatedNinja 15 points16 points ago

It actually is a physical reaction. Promise.

[–]Im_an_Owl 1 point2 points ago

yeah, its really fucking cool, let it stay!

[–]I_Will_Dumb_It_Down -1 points0 points ago

When you run around showing righteousness. Make sure it's at the right time. Now let us all sit down, get some popcorn. And watch countless hours of magnetic water.

[–]scykei 3 points4 points ago

Wow. Is there a video? D:

[–]Katmtay 10 points11 points ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemkodUsPEw

[–]Squirly 3 points4 points ago

What is the size of what I am looking at? Like would I use a quarter for comparison?

[–]massaikosis 4 points5 points ago

ferrofluids! pretty nifty. would be fun to set some up over a speaker magnet and have them dance to your favorite song :)

[–]jemloq[S] 0 points1 point ago

That's actually a pretty neat idea. Wonder if anyone's tried that.

[–]massaikosis 0 points1 point ago

try it out!

[–]Funkmasterjay 5 points6 points ago

Damn science, you scury.

[–]ohshititsjess 4 points5 points ago

This is unsettling to look at.

[–]jemloq[S] 6 points7 points ago

I find the falling 'thorns' at the end slightly nauseating myself.

[–]musecorn 2 points3 points ago

mmmmmmm, fractals

[–]gangy86 2 points3 points ago

What the fuck did I just watch?

[–]Keltadin 0 points1 point ago

Sweet zombie Jesus.

[–]Gayms 0 points1 point ago

some girls in my chem class made this stuff. blew my mind.

[–]uncreativethinker 0 points1 point ago

It's shit like this that makes me want to change my major.

[–]youtea 0 points1 point ago

Jiton!

[–]IcedJack 1 point2 points ago

I was watching this gif, and just as I thought it was over, it grew an afro.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Hey, thanks for the nightmares!

[–]BrutishElf 0 points1 point ago

I want to be Magneto and have barrels of this stuff.

[–]ccm596 0 points1 point ago

So, I'm in a science club at school, and they're looking for stuff to do. What is this, and would it be relatively easy to replicate?

[–]SevenfoldAvenger 0 points1 point ago

Lol, Magnetar Juice (Galaxy on Fire 2)

[–]veRdiKt 0 points1 point ago

I am getting weird fucked up feeling inside after watching that. Wtf...

[–]Anon9742 -2 points-1 points ago

Well, FUCK! Venom IS real.

[–]JustBrowsing4Chan -2 points-1 points ago

HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK WOAHHHH