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Mad Scientist Invents Colored Bubbles
Anonymous Custard writes "Popular Science has a fascinating article up about toy inventor Tim Kehoe's quest to create colored bubbles. 'Chemical burns, ruined clothes, 11 years, half a million dollars--it's not easy to improve the world's most popular toy. ... It turns out that coloring a bubble is an exceptionally difficult bit of chemistry.'"
My broad just told me I was smiling like a freak and asked what was so happy-inspiring.
Who would have guessed bubbles can make a grown man giggle still?
Great story. I digg.
I can think of all kinds of chemicals (ingredients cheaply purchased at your local supermarket) that can make one see all kinds of different coloured bubbles...
"...Chemical burns, ruined clothes, 11 years, half a million dollars..."
Sounds like Michael Jackson's life story.
"Chemical burns, ruined clothes, 11 years, half a million dollars--it's not easy to improve the world's most popular toy."
And yet, that never stops people from trying, does it?
(Posted anon because I would like to have a political career someday)
I'm deeply concerned about the rapid decline of species, about global warming, the limping economy, political corruption, the war in Iraq and the ever-shortening attention spans of
OOH! COOL! COLORFUL BUBBLES!!
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Rel
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That being said, this is EXCELLENT. Imagine possibilities like clothing that changes color depending on the soap you wash it with.
;- )
Imagine?
Ask your mom to put some bleach in your next color's wash, it's FUN!
You can't take the sky from me...
Scientist 1 "Haha! I have done it!"
Scientist 2 "What? Cured cancer...AIDS!?"
Scientist 1 "No, much better!"
Scientist 2 "Really? OMG What is it?!"
Scientist 1 "I have created..... the first coloured bubble!!!"
Scientist 2 "Your're a real jerk, Mark"
Scientist 1 "True, but look at the pretty colours!"
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Scientists create colored bubbles...
Jesse Jackson proclaims them "Bubbles of color"
According to the article, he initially tried using nitric acid to color the bubbles because of its red color.
The fact that he thought he could sell nitric acid as a child's toy I believe qualifies him as being legitimately crazy.
-- If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? - Uli's moose
Beans at the Kehoes' for supper, again?
.. paranoid crackpot leftover from the days of Amiga.
I didnt think Katrina was going to win person of the year
I love how it's a given that mom is doing my laundry.
Tim Kehoe has stained the whites of his eyes deep blue.
It seems he even tried using melange. I am impressed.
If my grammar and spelling are off, I am [distracted/tired/careless] (take your pick)
Once he tried nitric acid, a toxic chemical that gives off red fumes at room temperature. "I got it making a really cool bubble, but it could've killed somebody," he recalls. "It ate through clothes." :D
Killer bubbles! YAY!
Kaetemi
If only Lawrence Welk were still alive!
Come ON you guys. The man turned the whites of his eyes blue. BLUE. And you think of bubbles! For shame! Have you not considered that he may be the Kwisatz Haderach?
I didn't read your subject.
And mistakenly took "*se.com" to be goatse.com, for some reason...
Darn slashdotters.
Karnal
Even after 1999, we have people who want to invest in a bubble market.
God spoke to me.
A new lady teacher came to teach 8th standard students. As it was the first day, she gave her intro, and asked all the students to Introduce themselves with name and hobby.
:)
She said, "Let's start with the boys first". Boys start giving their intro...
First boy: "My name is John, and my hobby is to see bubble in the Bathtub".
Teacher was confused to listen but said, "Interesting. Well, Ok. In fact, we must be honest in telling the hobby. And after all there is essentially a child in each of us. So it's ok John. Yes next".
Second boy: "Myself Peter and my hobby is to see bubble in the bathtub."
Teacher now got surprised and said, "Good. I like the spirit of supporting a friend. Ok next".
Third boy: "I'm Smith and my hobby is to see bubble in the bathtub".
Teacher: "Guys are you joking or what? Please be sincere. Ok next".
This continues...
And the last boy stands up "I'm Harry and my hobby is to see Bubble in the bathtub".
Exhausted, the teacher said, "I don't think I will be able to teach un-grown boys for long. Anyway, now the girls please."
First girl: "I'm Julie and my hobby is to see birds".
Teacher: "Good. At last I got something different. Ok next".
Second girl: "I'm Ruby and I like to collect perfumes".
Teacher "Now it's like educated grown up girls. Ok next.
You sweet Girl; Yes you..." Most beautiful girl of the class gets up:
"Mam, my name is Bubble, and my hobby is to take bath three times a day"