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kokoloko
on Nov 17, 2011
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Waterproof anything with a spray
I would like to see what happens to a swimmer with a suit coated with this thing. Would it go faster or slower?
eisbaw
on Nov 17, 2011
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Faster: Friction is reduced.
kokoloko
on Nov 17, 2011
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Or slower, since you cannot "push" so much water with hands and feet as it "slips" through. Who wins: lower friction or lower viscosity?
dalke
on Nov 18, 2011
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These people tested the question experimentally:
http://gemini.cems.umn.edu/research/cussler/pool/
. At twice the viscosity there was no noticeable speed difference.
kemiller
on Nov 17, 2011
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Typical swimsuit doesn't cover the arms or legs, does it?
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