I'll take whipped cream on mine... laugh at whipped cream.. BUT..think
again. What happens? What should happen is butter.... but with sufficent
air.. the liquid heavy cream becomes "structured". This thought leads to a
fascinating idea for a nano-particle jell for fire supression where the
liquid is "projected" toward a fire, it "jells" on impact thus suppressing
oxygen and also" timed" to return to liquid state. A projectile containing a
liter of this liquid could fill up a 40ft cube with fire suppressant (
better than aerogel)
Aim this projectile from a drone copter at a high rise building window and
pull the trigger.. shazzaam.. no more question of high rise building
collapses due to heat.. hmm. come to think of it.. we do not have a
practical high rise fire fighting system.. let it burn and use the site for
a memorial.
Richard
The Pollack Lecture made interesting mention of "jello" as a form of
structured water.
... hope that taking the suggestion to the next step (in alternative
energy) does not give you the uncontrollable jiggles, but here it is -
cough, cough ... fuel-grade-jello ... aka FGJ
<g>
Although my first intention here was to add a dash of humor, the fact that
jello is a form of structured water; and the added fact that there is some
energy content in "structure" itself (in the generic sense) may lead one
to believe that there could be something to it.
Now gelatin is composed of colloidal proteins which form interconnected
open cross-linked chains in the gel, which is 95% water. The water itself
becomes structured secondarily into EZ-water from the close contact to the
proteins and cannot "leak out" so that indicates that there is some amount
of structural energy. The structure requires hot water to first "denature"
the proteins, after which they reform as a semisolid colloidal suspension.
Is there a hidden source of energy here, over and above the hot water?
Certainly not if eaten ... as it is a dieters favorite fake-food - but is
it worth a try to recapture the organizational-energy in a more rapid
discharge?
I think yes. In fact, if there was available a Graneau type of discharge
apparatus, I would at least compare the results of a gel, of a given mass,
to regular water of the identical mass.
Although, in keeping with earlier postings on "entropic explosion" I
firmly believe that some energy can be gotten without concomitant heat:
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg15977.html
Therefore one should look beyond just excess heat to ISP.
... and before Terry has time to traverse the universe of infinite
improbability on this wild idea - yes, I should add that this concept
might lead up the Jell-O Brick Road of alternative energy ;-)
Jones
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