Walking on custard

[lethargic_man]

aviva_m and I discovered the other day, whilst investigating whether custard is made with eggs or not^* that (unless we are the victim of a vast conspiracy covering Wikipedia and YouTube) it is possible to walk on custard, as it is a non-Newtonian liquid:

* livredor told me it was, but my Bird's Custard does not; this, it turns out, is because Alfred Bird's wife was allergic to eggs.

Comments

[curious-reader.livejournal.com]

That is even easier than working on mud.
There is a lizard that can work on water. That is not an invented story but a discovered fact.

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

I don't think one could walk on a non-starch-based egg custard.

[lethargic-man.livejournal.com]

That is even easier than working on mud.

This isn't set custard we're talking about, but liquid custard.

There is a lizard that can work on water. That is not an invented story but a discovered fact.

Yes, it's called the Jesus Christ lizard, IIRC.

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

[curious-reader.livejournal.com]

That the real name I forgot basilisk lizard. I don't like its nick name. What does the lizard know about silly stories Christians made up? The snake looks very confused.

[curious-reader.livejournal.com]

I meant "walking". But you understood what I meant.
Obviously starch makes a big difference.

[lethargic-man.livejournal.com]

Do you have to be so offensive in a public forum?

[curious-reader.livejournal.com]

It is my opinion. Others of your friends do exactly the same and you don't complain.

[lethargic-man.livejournal.com]

Only grumpyolddog, who's beyond redemption.

How would you feel if I mocked your practising a silly religion Jews made up? A little respect would go a long way.

[curious-reader.livejournal.com]

I am very sceptical about lots of things in Judaism and so are other people and even Rabbis. I don't believe in our stories either. I only practice as far as it makes sense to me. Christians are not sceptical enough about their faith. I would probably agree with any critiscim even from a non-Jewish person.

[lethargic-man.livejournal.com]

I am very sceptical about lots of things in Judaism and so are other people and even Rabbis. I don't believe in our stories either.

That's why I referred above to your practice rather than stories. But if that doesn't work for you, then substitute something else you feel strongly about.

Christians are not sceptical enough about their faith.

That depends on the Christian. However, there's a limit to how far scepticism will take you as a religious person: If you don't believe in anything, you're not going to be religious!