Slashdot has a very interesting post about a new substance called Sapphire. Sapphire is essentially a liquid that doesn’t get things wet. On Good Morning America, a laptop, a TV, and a book were all dunked in a fishtank full of the liquid - and they came out undamaged. Here’s the catch - they were all on at the time.

The Slashdot Article is here. It links to a slideshow of Sapphire at work. Here’s some links to images:

This is the TV submerged.
The TV being pushed under.
The TV being pulled out.
This thing BLOWS MY MIND.

Sapphire is also going to be used for sprinkler systems (none of your electronics will be ruined by water!). Slashdot also cleverly points out: “By the same token of practicality, regular readers of Slashdot probably have something else in mind: total-immersion watercooling. Just think of the possibilities!”

I’m actually in class ATM, so that’s all for now.

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