>>I saw this show on the Canadian Discover Channel that was demonstrating >>Ford's new Silicone gel. First I thought they were going to say that they >>'invented' the VC but no, this was indeed something new or at least >>something that I have never seen before. >I have trouble believing that it could be a Ford invention. I've >heard of it before, including the inventor, but don't want to dig >through my copies of "Wheels" to find it. Oooh, is this stuff back again? The first time I heard about this "ferro-fluid" goop that could be liquid or "solid" depending on a magnetic field was in the late 70's. At the time it was hyped as a BIG deal, it was going to revolutionize the way automatic transmissions work, replace mechanical clutches on manual transmissions, get rid of your acne, clean the stains off the front of your mistress's dress and all kinds of other wonderful things. Now 25 years later it's back again, eh? Wonder if they've got it figured out yet....
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