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Not like a water bed. No plastic cover/bag. Just a pool of high density fluid. Something like mercury, but non-toxic. Not wet. You just float on the surface. It would feel like when you stick your hand into a plastic bag and then into a bucket of water. Only more pressure. More bouyant. If it had a skin
tension and properties like mercury, you could use a pillow and blankets on it, and they wouldn't get wet. Super comfort.
Pitch
http://www.physics....rop/pitchdrop.shtml
[Worldgineer, Oct 24 2005]
Krytox
http://www.dupont.c...general_information
This might be what you're looking for - it's liquid, dense, non-toxic and inert [kinemojo, Mar 15 2006]
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Dare I suggest custard?
"You kids quit jumping on the bed, you'll break your ankles." |
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You have a formula for this magic dense liquid that doesn't wet you? I think you should stick to wrapping it in plastic. |
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<scientifically inaccurate>Glass</si> |
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"Dense liquid" usually gets a better response around here when called "custard". |
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There are some metal alloys (typically some blend of tin, indium and gallium) which melt at temperatures below body temperature, but these are pretty expensive.
Also, what happens if you like to sleep on your stomach? Do you get a lungful of liquid metal?
Would this still work for you if it were a contained dense liquid, similar to a waterbed (i.e. WITH a membrane seperating you from the fluid)? |
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A sand bed with adjustable liquefaction generator? |
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Sorry I was late for work - my bed was set to "quicksand". |
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I was reading about that Krytox material from Dupont. I'd love to see a sample of it. Does anyone know what it would look and feel like? |
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I don't know about a bed of chemicals... I think I'd rather sleep in a bed of jello!! :) |
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