I remember reading an article somewhere (not sure where) about experiments with using viscous liquid inside compartments for body armor. I think it's called "non-newtonian fluid." The thing about it was, these liquids they were testing had a molecular quality that would not allow them to move beyond a certain speed.
There's a video on the net of guys walking across a huge pool of cornstarch and water. As long as they keep walking, they stay on top. When they stop, they sink. Once they sink they can move around in it like its water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2XQ97XHjVw
The armor I remember reading about would be sort of like this but more... advanced. Anybody ever heard about this?
There's a video on the net of guys walking across a huge pool of cornstarch and water. As long as they keep walking, they stay on top. When they stop, they sink. Once they sink they can move around in it like its water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2XQ97XHjVw
The armor I remember reading about would be sort of like this but more... advanced. Anybody ever heard about this?