Cool. I think this shows how computation applies when water behaves like objects (billiard balls) but does not apply when it remains in a fluid state. Computation in this case relies on the superhydrophobic or non-hydrophiliac state of water. The phobic-philiac distinction is not trivial, as it recapitulates the inner-outer dialectic of self and other.
On Friday, September 7, 2012 11:19:37 PM UTC-4, Brent wrote: > > An amusing example of computation > > > --- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120907082027.htm > > Towards Computing With Water Droplets: Superhydrophobic Droplet Logic > ScienceDaily (Sep. > 7, 2012) ? Researchers in Aalto University have developed a new concept > for computing, > using water droplets as bits of digital information. This was enabled by > the discovery > that upon collision with each other on a highly water-repellent surface, > two water > droplets rebound like billiard balls. > > http://www.geekosystem.com/water-drop-computing/ > > [an ad-heavy page, but includes a decent video of a 1-bit counter] > > Brent > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/everything-list/-/jvXFJeECBz8J. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
