Scientists Create "Water" That Isn't Wet

[budanski]

Scientists Create "Water" That Isn't Wet
abc (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/04132004_bb_sapphire.html#)

NEW YORK CITY-April 13, 2004 — A new chemical concocted by scientists at the Tyco's Fire and Security Division looks and acts just like water except for one thing... it doesn't get things wet.

During Tuesday's Good Morning America, a representative of Tyco Fire and Security displayed the amazing properties of the chemical that's called "Sapphire."

The chemical has all the firefighting properties of water, yet it will not cause the damage to items that is usually associated with water.

As part of a demonstration, Pelton submerged several items into a tank of Sapphire that was on the Good Morning America set. Books did not get wet. Electronics were not be destroyed. Items that were submerged in the liquid were dried in a matter of seconds, and showed no ill effects according to Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and other members of the Good Morning America staff who saw items plunged into it.

Charles Gibson/Good Morning America: "It looks like water, but it's not."
The Sapphire is intended to become part of fire suppression systems in buildings. It would automatically be sprayed out of a building's sprinkler system when a fire is detected.

Dave Pelton/Tyco Fire and Security: "This material would protect various artifacts, collections. You could use it in museums, libraries, places of cultural property."

There was a substance that had similar properties produced in the past, but that fire suppression liquid was damaging the ozone layer. The new substance by Tyco is supposed to be environmentally safe.

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submerged laptop
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submerged book
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submerged television
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[Trigger]

*waiting for someone to try it in an aquarium* :D

[ShotOver]

haha, that's some weird stuff.

What about white Jell-o? that's kinda like water.. and dosnt really get things wet..ish.

[Flagg]

So let me get this straight

If I mix this chemical Sapphire with the REAL Sapphire(Bombay Sapphire Gin to be exact),

Will I or will I not have the dryest martini in the world?

I think I'll patent my drink idea and call it the FLAGG(ed) Martini

I am soooooo cool ;)

[ANGRY KIWI]

So let me get this straight

If I mix this chemical Sapphire with the REAL Sapphire(Bombay Sapphire Gin to be exact),

Will I or will I not have the dryest martini in the world?

I think I'll patent my drink idea and call it the FLAGG(ed) Martini

I am soooooo cool ;)

as a barman i would be honorded serving your FLAGG(ed) Martini

[ShotOver]

haha, awesome idea Flagg :D

[Fintin]

so somewhere along the line....money i made, made water thats not wet....im pissed...but still dry because i have piss thats not wet....

[American Patriot]

Will this work in my bong?

[Midtown]

my thoughts exactly.

[Ghostwolf]

Better be careful with that thing, it could be carcinogen.

[Haiw]

Should make 'water cooling' a little easier. :)

[MolliG]

Cooooooooool...

[ibstolidude]

These nuggets better not ruin the fine tradition of a cold Wet-T shirt contests - no matter how much you cheer and scream, dry T-shirt contests lack the same points.

[farmgirl]

These nuggets better not ruin the fine tradition of a cold Wet-T shirt contests - no matter how much you cheer and scream, dry T-shirt contests lack the same points.

pun so obviously intended.... ;)

[Pandy]

Holy ****;

Water that does not get things wet... put this in a swimming pool and we'll put it though a hell of a test... no one better piss in it. :D

[Fintin]

Holy ****;

Water that does not get things wet... put this in a swimming pool and we'll put it though a hell of a test... no one better piss in it. :D

but if you drink this stuff, your piss wouldnt be wet....think about it...would never have to use a tolet again....

[Midtown]

Better be careful with that thing, it could be carcinogen.

holy **** someone else actully knows what a carcinogen is! My girl has an internship working on trying to get the carcinogens out of bread type foods.
It's pretty intresting from what I understand.

[usa320]

These nuggets better not ruin the fine tradition of a cold Wet-T shirt contests - no matter how much you cheer and scream, dry T-shirt contests lack the same points.

I thought jack mehoff would post that...it has all the likings of a classic Jackmehoffism.

[MVSpartan117]

should be really good for cooling computers!

[Falco]

should be really good for cooling computers!

Depends how good it's heat absorption is.

[fred_engles]

So let me get this straight

If I mix this chemical Sapphire with the REAL Sapphire(Bombay Sapphire Gin to be exact),

Will I or will I not have the dryest martini in the world?

I think I'll patent my drink idea and call it the FLAGG(ed) Martini

I am soooooo cool ;)You water down martinis?

Fred's perfect martini recipe:
Pour good cold gin into Martini glass. Add olive. Enjoy.

[flickme]

I just cant comprehend what that would feel like. Weird! :P