Posts Tagged ‘sappy cat blogging’
What am I sappy cat blogging, special edition
April 9, 2018In the Rheology Bulletin, 83(2) July, 2014, M.A. Fardin from the University of Lyon conducted a study in which he explored the rheological nature of cats concluding that cats can be either liquid or solid depending on their container . . . as described in this excerpt.
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FIG.1:(a) A cat appears as a solid material with a consistent shape rotating and bouncing, like Silly Putty on short timescales. We have De >>1 because the time of observation is under a second. (b)At longer timescales, a cat flows and fills an empty wineglass. In this case we have De <<1. In both cases, even if the samples are different, we can estimate the relaxation time to be in the range τ=1s to 1min. (c-d) For older cats, we can also introduce a characteristic time of expansion and distinguish between liquid (c) and gaseous (d) feline states.[(a)Courtesy of http://cat-bounce.com, (b) http://www.dweebist.com/2009/07/kitten-in-wine-glass/, (c) http://imgur.com/gallery/UuNSR, (d) http://imgur.com/s7JtV%5D
Rheology is, of course, the study of the flow of a material (in this case, cats). The paper goes on the describe attributes such as the low affinity between cats and water surfaces, the spreading of a cat on a rough surface, and spontaneous rotation of a cat in cylindrical jar.
Fascinating.
What am I sappy cat blogging?
March 23, 2018
It’s not the first time Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control Officer Steve Costa has gotten a call about a bobcat, but it’s the first time the call was accurate.
“We get calls, but they usually end up being a Maine coon or a domestic cat,” Costa said.
What am I sappy cow blogging?
March 23, 2018
This domestic cow ran away from home to hang out with these wild bison in Poland. Can you blame her? Look at those guys, hubba!
The photo is by Rafal Kowalczyk
What am I sappy cat blogging.2?
March 16, 2018
Hobbes went to the vet this morning (for well cat care). It was, however, a little traumatic for him and he needed some time to chill when he got home.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 