Centrifuge Tests 'Would a Lava Lamp Would Work on Jupiter?' [Science]

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"A strong wind is produced as the centrifuge induces a cyclone...The smell of boiling insulation emanates from the overloaded 25 amp cables. If not perfectly adjusted and lubricated, it will shred the teeth off brass gears in under a second."
That's Neil Fraser's description of his 10-foot centrifuge he used to induce 3x gravity onto a lava lamp. And even though the lava lamp succeeds (doesn't explode all over the place), the test itself is still a worthy watch. It's not often you see the world from a centrifuge's POV. [Neil Fraser (http://neil.fraser.name/hardware/centrifuge/) via Digg (http://digg.com/) via Neatorama (http://www.neatorama.com/2010/03/08/a-lava-lamp-on-jupiter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Neatorama+%28Neatorama%29)]


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