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Speed Bumps That Flatten for Slow Speeds (yankodesign.com)
2 points by divia on Feb 17, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Much simpler just to use heavy duty rubber (or similar) and fill it with a non-Newtonian fluid. Think cornstarch and water, or oobleck.

http://www.google.com/search?q=oobleck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHlAcASsf6U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYj6Ju8IcW0




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