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Al Seckel's Levitating Water Distributed by Tubemogul.
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Levitating Water
- How it works
This video was taken at my home where I was showing off my display of a levitating water illusion. I can see that people are interested in how it is done...
By Seckel 1227705449 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove
The concept of strobing pulsating water to allow one to see drops rise, hover, and fall at different rates, is not new. MIT's legendary Harold "Doc" Edgerton used strobes to illuminate an unseen world of fabulous images (bullet striking an apple, balloon bursting, drop of milk splashing, etc.).
We have taken this principle and applied to a perceptual illusion known as the wagon wheel illusion. When one watches a spoked wheel turn on an old western movie, it appears to rotate in the opposite direction to its true rotation.
Here, we pulse the water extremely fast (you can't see the individual drops), but with a strobe (at the right frequency) they become "visible." Adjusting the frequency and valve rate you can get different effects. You assume that it is the "same" drop going down/up/hovering, etc., but it isn't. Your brain just groups it that way. The water is ALWAYS going down. Not shown on this video is the cool trick of filling a clear glass, while drops "magically" appear to rise out of the glass.
Yes, it is a very cool effect, lots of fun, and we have issued patents on creating this effect.10671193- 0
- im sry but
whats a strobe light?
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- Strobe Light
A strobe light is a light that flashes at high speeds
By Billbobthorton 1228100222 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove10229925 - 2
- quicker than a priest at a choir boy con...
or something
By butterflywings 1228440999 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove8333142 - 3
but its a strobe light making you think that the drops are moving up.
By lordbate 1227630980 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Thats a good way to learn
...repeat everything people say in life
By Yahoo Master 1227753262 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove5972354 - 1
- I think
you are an ass for saying it in public, but I still gave you a +1.
By Groglin 1228657720 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove
Just don't make too much sense or 95% of the internet would stop talking instantly, and remove much of my enjoyment.10687276 - 2
NO S**t ? thats what he just said
By Hapablap 1227743383 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveOMG that is a fucken great invention! Best thing I've seen soo far!
By BtRxGhOS7 1254272063 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
And monkeys piss in the jungle. The real fun part is reading the posts. Some of them are hilarious.
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All I can say is thanks and 100% fro explaining how it all works.
Hope the patent comes through very soon as we would buy a kit
to enjoy for H2O is precious yet could be seen on display in every
home. Perhaps as an open-air filter? Thanks Mr Seckel.
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man...that's amazing
By DABOLILI VIRUSI 1228644798 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
VS LEVITATION ....HMMM
By kotoyaki 1228500615 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
thats awesome!
By idahonudist 1228350935 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
but how would you keep the water as a big drop?? they don't smash into small small drops cos' of speed through the air????
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i would like to have that inside my house...cool!!
By McTalisay 1228155993 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- stand at the top of the stairs
have a pee and shake your wanger
By butterflywings 1228440528 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove8333142 - 1
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He looks different ?
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Can anyone explain me what is this all about?
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- my bet
would be its shaken by maybe soundwaves or something
By aimrobot 1227627675 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove1798538 - 1
- They tell you
in the freaking video that it's done with STROBE LIGHTS.
By tankerguy 1228129163 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove7648654 - 2
- Yeah, but it's probably done by shaking ...
or perhaps if that doesn't work, by something.
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Cue twilight zone music8333142 - 3
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http://shinobivillage.mypiece.com/
By tecom30 1234765787 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
common man, stop copying from pakistanis... this thing was 1st done in pakistan
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- pakistanis didn't show me this, seckel d...
Are you just jealous or what? Cutting this guy down for showing us something amazing and you have to point out that its been done before? who cares? Seckel showed me and I'm so glad as this is awesome. Seckel is just smart enough to patent it. Good for you Seckel!!
By tamed mermaid 1234545958 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove7937709 - 1
drops of water got charges? and control the electric field intension?
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- Dude
Did you watch the freaking video they clearly tell you it's STROBE LIGHTS
By tankerguy 1228129227 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove7648654 - 1
- No Dude
it's done by SOMETHING
By butterflywings 1228433087 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove8333142 - 2
switzerland its nothing new :D but still cool
By rafe_m 1227626017 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Yeah!
You Swiss are light years ahead of everybody! NAAAAAAHT!
By tooterrooter 1227642339 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove8766661 - 1
- done by cuckoos
standing at the top of the stairs and peeing out of clocks, or something
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