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You ask about fluids, but have already shown that this works in air or some gasses. If you are asking specifically about liquids (a subset of fluids), then use the right liquids. You need somethi...
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Olin Lathrop
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2021-05-13T13:19:35Z (almost 3 years ago)
- You ask about fluids, but have already shown that this works in air or some gasses. If you are asking specifically about liquids (a subset of fluids), then use the right liquids. You need something that won't evaporate quickly, nor wet other surfaces easily. That may be a tough problem.
Otherwise, a bunch of nanites in a liquid would be more like a structure rather than a swarm in a gas. If the liquid is viscous enough, then the nanites push it around from inside. Thinks of the nanites being like a deformable sponge, with the liquid stuck in the sponge.
- You ask about fluids, but have already shown that this works in air or some gasses. If you are asking specifically about liquids (a subset of fluids), then use the right liquids. You need something that won't evaporate quickly, nor wet other surfaces easily. That may be a tough problem.
- Otherwise, a bunch of nanites in a liquid would be more like a structure rather than a swarm in a gas. If the liquid is viscous enough, then the nanites push it around from inside. Think of the nanites being like a deformable sponge, with the liquid stuck in the sponge.
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Olin Lathrop
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2021-05-13T13:19:24Z (almost 3 years ago)
- You ask about fluids, but have already shown that this works in air or some gasses. If you are asking specifically about liquids (a subset of fluids), then use the right liquids. You need something that won't evaporate quickly, nor wet other surfaces easily. That may be a tough problem.
Otherwise, a bunch of nanites in a liquid would be more like a structure rather than a swarm in a gas. If the liquid is viscous enough, then the nanites push it around from inside. Thinks of the nanite being like a deformable sponge, with the liquid stuck in the sponge.
- You ask about fluids, but have already shown that this works in air or some gasses. If you are asking specifically about liquids (a subset of fluids), then use the right liquids. You need something that won't evaporate quickly, nor wet other surfaces easily. That may be a tough problem.
- Otherwise, a bunch of nanites in a liquid would be more like a structure rather than a swarm in a gas. If the liquid is viscous enough, then the nanites push it around from inside. Thinks of the nanites being like a deformable sponge, with the liquid stuck in the sponge.
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Olin Lathrop
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2021-05-13T13:18:30Z (almost 3 years ago)
You ask about fluids, but have already shown that this works in air or some gasses. If you are asking specifically about liquids (a subset of fluids), then use the right liquids. You need something that won't evaporate quickly, nor wet other surfaces easily. That may be a tough problem. Otherwise, a bunch of nanites in a liquid would be more like a structure rather than a swarm in a gas. If the liquid is viscous enough, then the nanites push it around from inside. Thinks of the nanite being like a deformable sponge, with the liquid stuck in the sponge.