Comments on: Demonstration of the Lotus Effect http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/ Reasonable Thoughts on Religion, Science, Skepticism, and Atheism Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:41:57 -0500 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46184 Kevin Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:58:49 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46184 There was an article about the potential benefits of this effect, recreated by nanotech or some sort of technology, in <i>Scientific American</i> a few months ago (last year?) Very cool stuff, but more amazing to see video. Thanks for posting this! There was an article about the potential benefits of this effect, recreated by nanotech or some sort of technology, in Scientific American a few months ago (last year?) Very cool stuff, but more amazing to see video. Thanks for posting this!

]]> By: Daniel Florien http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46150 Daniel Florien Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:32:39 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46150 Yep, when God appears to me with another witness to make sure I'm not delusional, I'll gladly change my blog title. In the meantime, this falls under "science." Yep, when God appears to me with another witness to make sure I’m not delusional, I’ll gladly change my blog title. In the meantime, this falls under “science.”

]]> By: Elemenope http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46134 Elemenope Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:37:53 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46134 It's not just any old hydrophobic surface. The Lotus effect is cool for a couple of reasons; it has much more to do with the microsturcture of the surface than the material it's made out of (which makes it of great interest for a wide range of applications where the surface of a substance can be manipulated to create certain effects) and the particular way in which the Lotus effect causes hydrophobia also causes the surface to be partially self-cleaning. That's a big deal, especially when it comes to trying to design small (as in micro-to-nano scale) machines and working surfaces. It’s not just any old hydrophobic surface. The Lotus effect is cool for a couple of reasons; it has much more to do with the microsturcture of the surface than the material it’s made out of (which makes it of great interest for a wide range of applications where the surface of a substance can be manipulated to create certain effects) and the particular way in which the Lotus effect causes hydrophobia also causes the surface to be partially self-cleaning. That’s a big deal, especially when it comes to trying to design small (as in micro-to-nano scale) machines and working surfaces.

]]> By: Nzo http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46133 Nzo Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:02:37 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46133 arrogantly so arrogantly so

]]> By: Joe B http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46132 Joe B Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:59:25 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46132 A you're prophet, John? or just presumptuous? A you’re prophet, John? or just presumptuous?

]]> By: claidheamh mor http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46130 claidheamh mor Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:30:08 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46130 Well: Sometimes "just neat things" get posted on the site. And: They're neat or even wondrous without christianity as an explanation. And: It's Daniel's site, and he can do with it what he wants! Well: Sometimes “just neat things” get posted on the site.
And: They’re neat or even wondrous without christianity as an explanation.
And: It’s Daniel’s site, and he can do with it what he wants!

]]> By: John C http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46129 John C Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:27:42 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46129 The title will change again when Daniel's journey takes another unexpected turn in the not too distant future... The title will change again when Daniel’s journey takes another unexpected turn in the not too distant future…

]]> By: Joe B http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46127 Joe B Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:04:38 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46127 The subtitle on the blog is <blockquote cite><strong>reasonable</strong> thoughts on<strong> religion, science,</strong> and <strong>skepticism</strong></blockquote> I'd guess this falls under #2. The subtitle on the blog is

reasonable thoughts on religion, science, and skepticism

I’d guess this falls under #2.

]]> By: Alvin B. http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46124 Alvin B. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:48:33 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46124 We had these plants growing at my house as a kid, still at my grandmother's now. They are a common ornamental plant in the U.S. (at least in the area I'm at) and we call them Elephant Ears. They do have a very strong water repellent quality though I never tried honey or anything sticky. But.... what's this got again to do with unreasonable faith? Something somesuch to do with creation versus evolution I'm sure.... We had these plants growing at my house as a kid, still at my grandmother’s now. They are a common ornamental plant in the U.S. (at least in the area I’m at) and we call them Elephant Ears. They do have a very strong water repellent quality though I never tried honey or anything sticky.

But…. what’s this got again to do with unreasonable faith? Something somesuch to do with creation versus evolution I’m sure….

]]> By: VidLord http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46122 VidLord Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:28:36 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46122 it means there are devils. it means there are devils.

]]> By: xy http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46121 xy Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:28:30 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46121 it's proof of gods existence! surely only god could have created such a thing! it’s proof of gods existence! surely only god could have created such a thing!

]]> By: EinWulf http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46112 EinWulf Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:26:22 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46112 Ummm... Meh. I watched without audio and wasn't too impressed. Did the soundtrack add something? It is a demo of fluids moving about on a highly water repellent surface that happens to be a leaf... what's the big deal? Ummm… Meh.

I watched without audio and wasn’t too impressed. Did the soundtrack add something? It is a demo of fluids moving about on a highly water repellent surface that happens to be a leaf… what’s the big deal?

]]> By: Olaf http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46107 Olaf Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:57:54 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46107 It's a miracle! It’s a miracle!

]]> By: LRA http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/10/demonstration-of-the-lotus-effect/#comment-46092 LRA Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:45:09 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=4789#comment-46092 Wow. The nanotech applications are very cool. Science, ftw! Wow. The nanotech applications are very cool. Science, ftw!

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