It seems that it is now possible to write on water.
From the Sci Fi Tech blog:
Researchers at Akishima Laboratories have developed a way to spell out words and draw pictures on the surface of a pool by using 50 wave generators. The generators create “pixels” in the water and combine them to create the letters. Earlier versions of the pool had trouble creating straight lines and took up to 15 minutes to input each letter. This latest version, however, handles Ks and Ls with ease and takes between 15 and 30 seconds to input each letter.
That’s pretty damn cool. Having said that, this image is still making me feel a bit.. off. It just looks like something that shouldn’t be possible.
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July 26, 2006 at 4:53 pm
Emad
That’s interesting. The question is what pragmatic uses could this invention have?
July 26, 2006 at 6:15 pm
vintner
There’s another question. How much did this invention cost and how much of the tution fees has been taken for that
July 26, 2006 at 9:03 pm
Josh
Dunno’ how much it costs to make something like that.
And in regards to ‘what pragmatic use could this invention have?’… mmm.. not much?
July 27, 2006 at 6:31 pm
Zeitlos
written communication with mermaids?
but the sign in the water looks really scary to me….
July 27, 2006 at 6:39 pm
Josh
Agreed, Zeitlos. It just doesn’t seem ‘right’.