Gizmo Quiz

the quiz starts now

[waynet]

Here is the quiz:

Gizmo quiz [146.82.73.177]

It isn't a gadget, but I think it will make a good quiz anyway. Give me the name of this stuff.

[grandpa]

It looks like a hi-tech gas burner.

Is there flame or heat involved?

[waynet]

No flame or heat involved.

[trillianjedi]

stuff

Hmmm.... a gel or liquid of some kind?

[waynet]

a gel or liquid of some kind?

Yes

[grandpa]

The liquid looks like oil.

[grandpa]

Those look like threads around the outer edge. Does something cover this up when its in use?

[waynet]

Oil is usually a component of it, they aren't threads, just part of a container. In most applications it would be contained.

[Syzygy]

Some sort of nano-polymer type things?

Syzygy

[waynet]

I don't believe it would fall under being a nano-polymer.

[Syzygy]

Nano-anything?

[waynet]

There is a small component, but I don't think it is small as nano.

[waynet]

Actually I looked it up, the component is in the nano size.

[Syzygy]

After a good few vodkas, a damn fine curry and a couple of glasses of wine (hic - it's half past midnight here in London town ;-))

Does it relate to cookery?

[Syzygy]

Actually I looked it up, the component is in the nano size.

Now you tell me...

Hic...

[waynet]

Does not relate to cookery.

[Syzygy]

Is it a mould (USA = mold?) of some description?

[waynet]

I wouldn't characterize it as a mold.

[iamlost]

magnetic fluid?

[Syzygy]

To quote Lionel Blair (not Tony...), Give Us A Clue... [ukgameshows.com]

;-)

[Syzygy]

[sawada.mech.keio.ac.jp ]

Is that close?

[waynet]

magnetic fluid

Yes - can you give a more specific name?

[Syzygy]

No, the web page is in Japanese!

;-)

[waynet]

Is that close?

That is it, but what is the exact name of the stuff?

[Syzygy]

Sea Urchin...?

[mi.sanu.ac.yu ]

[waynet]

Not Sea Urchin

[iamlost]

Magnetic Fluid or Ferrofluid

[bhavuni.edu ]

[waynet]

Ferrofluid - Correct

iamlost is the winner!

[Syzygy]

Well done, iamlost. Well done indeed.

Damn, another couple of hours and I could have been a contender..;-)

Good gizmo, waynet - thanks for the fun - enjoyed it.

Syzygy

[iamlost]

My thanks to Syzygy:

Nano-anything?

without whose direction I truly would have been lost :-)

waynet - thanks for the fun ... once again I learned something new.

See you all next week ...