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Air bubbles as pixels

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Posted by: PockyBum522@gmail.com on November 21, 2006 at 11:41 AM

Anyone know if the film is slowed down, or if they're using a liquid more viscous than water?

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Posted by: ERFONZ on November 21, 2006 at 1:36 PM

The Science Museum of Minnesota has something like this in their lobby. Except it's like 30 ft tall and its a bunch of tubes next to each other that bubbles go up.

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Posted by: krustyclown on November 21, 2006 at 10:53 PM

I'm going to put my money on corn syrup :) What an amazing effect!!

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Posted by: StormyWetDry on November 22, 2006 at 6:41 AM

I was going to mention the Science Museum of MN's display. Every time I am there I marvel at the beauty and simplicity of it. It's always one of those "I could do that, why didn't I think of it" moments.

Also, that one does mention the liquid - going from memory I believe it is mineral oil.

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Posted by: bshapiro on November 30, 2006 at 12:02 PM

If you like my piece at the Science Museum of Minnesota (Pipedream I), I think you will enjoy Pipedream III, installed at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, June, 2006:
http://www.taomc.com/art_machines/pipedream3/pipedream3.htm

Bruce Shapiro

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