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It sort of seems like a bag that can hold a small object, like a golf ball, but something larger like a watermelon would "fall through" the bag without it tearing/breaking.

Pretty interesting stuff but I'm not too aware of the research field, just live in a place that's wet.



In particular[0], the bigger stuff (water) blocks the smaller.

> Diffusion of other molecules is blocked by reversible narrowing of the capillaries in low humidity and/or by their clogging with water.

So in the absence of the water, the He would escape.

[0] heh


indeed thanks for specifying




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