Came across an article you guys might like...

[meka]

"Flesh-eating plant inspires super-slippery material that repels everything" (Discover Magazine)

 

[Zacham3]

I don't know why but for some reason all i can think of is "DO WANT!!!"
Think of the slip and slide you could make with that thing!

 

[Dexenthes]

Nature, at it again! Giving us all the best ideas.

 

[swords]

Awesome article!

And YAY Vampire Crabs (Geosesarma) got a "mention" in the photo gallery!

 

[meka]

I don't know why but for some reason all i can think of is "DO WANT!!!"
Think of the slip and slide you could make with that thing!

Most amazing... slip 'n slide... ever...

 

[jimscott]

I like the ideas for practical applications:

It seems like you could coat car windshields with this stuff and make wipers redundant. And if they can perfect the high-speed versions, then coating the wings and other control surfaces of aircraft would seem to be a no-brainer. No loss of lift from icing ever again.

 

[x916krew]

Very interesting read... can't wait to buy a spray can of this stuff someday.. think of all the pranks you could pull with this.. like spraying all the escalator steps or coating your neighbors drive way so he could never pull his car in.

 

[Halt]

Will the plant market increase in price? o.o"