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Magnets have long been used as snap closures on clothes. However, magnets still attract even when separated. So, for those who like to show a bit of skin and want to go beyond mere slit skirts or ripped t-shirts, I propose the ultimate in almost-nothing-wear: clothes held together by magnets that do
not touch. Clearly, the separate pieces of fabric would have to be *very* tight-fitting, or any minor movement would let the magnets snap together.
If you're having trouble picturing this, please see the illustration. (po very kindly agreed to model this idea, on the condition that her features be blurred out - you never know where photos posted in the Internet will end up! This is intended as a unisex idea - if any of our male contributors would like to pose, please let me know.)
(??) Our Carol Vorderman - George Clooney fancies her anyway - cannot be bad
http://www.the-mado...ts.com/brainiac.htm
remind me to tell you my Tom Jones story [po, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]
(?) Illustration
http://moniplex.com...ain.php?picture=115
[Reposted after original links broke in crash.] [DrCurry, Feb 13 2005]
Better than an Illustration
http://moniplex.com.../pix/p31d45a9b9.jpg
The excellent [po] is the model. [Vernon, Jul 24 2012]
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where you hiding the duct tape then? |
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jealous of the tan? its out of a bottle :) |
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It'd be very easy to humiliate someone wearing this kind of clothing. |
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//I rather imagine someone wearing this type of clothing would be pretty immune to humiliation.// |
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I am modelling this crappy itchy gear - those magnets are heavy - who are you humiliating? |
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[Dimandja], Of course you can. But a few of these in your clothing would make it a heck of a lot easier, and probably more complete... |
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// if any of our male contributors would like to pose // |
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I'm up for it, as long as you can guarantee that the magnetic field won't interfere with my cybernetic implants..... |
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po: Just don't take a big breath. OK. You can. I won't look. Promise. |
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What would happen if you walked past a powerful electromagnet? |
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Magnetic force varies as the inverse
FOURTH power between the magnets.
So, suppose things are arranged to give
a holding-force of 100 grams when the
gap is 1cm. If Po breathes in (which she
presumably would want to, probably
regularly) and stretches the gap open to
(say) 1.5cm then the force will drop by a
factor of 1.5^4 or about 5-fold, leaving
only 20 grams of force to preserve her
dignity. Conversely, if she breathes out
(also a good idea, especially after
breathing in) and the gap closes to
0.5cm, then the force will increase by
2^4 or 16-fold, squishing poor Po with
a force of 1.6kg.
Also, if you had magnetic swimsuit
closures you'd tend to stick to ships or
wind up at the north pole. |
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p.s. - I may be wrong. I need to see
more photos to be certain. |
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I've done this kind of thing. It's fun to give the magnet a slight tug and feel it snap back into place. Take care not to have the sets of magnets too close to each other, or they will all cluster together. |
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This could be interesting at high schools when the kids start leaning up against their lockers... |
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Which makes me wish I were a high schooler again. |
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Yes, my old habit of wandering around school with the strongest magnets I could find would have made me a lot cooler (to the guys anyway) |
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Ah well, that was a decade ago. No sense trying to relive old glories. |
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Let's get this trend going in colleges! |
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Based on [Basepairs] observation, it plainly makes sense to use ultralarge magnets with the largest possible gap they can support, since this makes the distance change by the smallest possible ratio. Of course it also makes the person stick to passing cars, and each other, but, you know, details. |
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