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Sunday, February 27th, 2022

Live Poll: The Most Fabulous Fictional Materials and Chemicals

Intro:

In some movies, incredible materials or chemicals are shown or just named. At the time of the movie's release they didn't seem realistic, but we love the mystic promise, advantage or even the thrilling threat of them.

Which idea of fictive materials or chemicals is the most fascinating?

(The name of the materials or chemicals are marked in bold)

Tell us here.

Suggestions:

Substances, essences and Materials which were fictional in the time of the movie-production, or are fictional. No documentations, TV-series. ... Additional explanation: It's not about devices or plain physics and should have a more chemical or at least metallurgical aspect.

List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls538785706/

Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/1J5UAI5yUiE/

Oldest First
Selected Oldest First

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4 years ago

First Men in the Moon 1964 -  Cavorite, that will let anything it is applied to or made of nullify the force of gravity.

Total REcall 1990 - hologram projector that creates a duplicate image of Quaid.

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@mariojacobs​ 

Hi there. To make it more interesting and specific, I changed the title and the intro of the subject. I just want so concentrate on materials and substances/essences.

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@mariojacobs​ 

Mario, is this used in a movie? If it is, please give me the link.

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@mariojacobs​ 

Thank you again, Mario. I must admit that I didn't watch this movie. Which image of the movie would you pick? I don't want to pick the wrong one. I'd take your description for the option.

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Is that image proper for it?

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@mariojacobs​ 

Thank you. I've changed it.

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4 years ago

Still taking ideas. But if there are no corrections or further suggestions, I'd consider it as ready to go.

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@Breumaster​ ,

For your consideration:

The Absent Minded Professor

Flubber

Plot: A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. (FYI: Flubber is the name of the substance.)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054594/mediaviewer/rm2456317440?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_99

The Absent Minded Professor (1961)

There is also a Robin Williams remake of this film.

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@Breumaster​ ,

FYI:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flubber_(material)

Flubber (named from the film The Absent-Minded Professor), Glorp, Glurch, or Slime is a rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with a boron compound. ...

... Flubber is a non-Newtonian fluid that flows under low stress, but breaks under higher stresses and pressures. This combination of fluid-like and solid-like properties makes it a Maxwell fluid. Its behavior can also be described as being viscoplastic or gelatinous.

The Flubber described in the Wikipedia article is not the same as the Flubber featured in the film.

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@dan_dassow​ 

Thank you, Dan. Flubber is now on the list. I wonder if I should also take the Robin William's Flubber movie on the list.

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@Breumaster​ ,

Your list is focused on the fictional materials and chemicals. I recommend that you include Flubber only once in your list, but mention the three films that include the substance:

The Absent Minded Professor (1961)

Son of Flubber (1963)

Flubber (1997) - Which is a remake of the movie of The Absent Minded Professor

That way you could use the image that best communicates the anti-gravity property of Flubber.

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@dan_dassow​ 

Added the Informations. Thank you, Dan.

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4 years ago

Please correct

#3: The vest made of Mithril Frodo wore. A material tougher than hardened steel and easier than the finest silk.

#5: will bury whole landscapes with their parasitic growth.

#7: distant native tribe ....  scientist is recruited to build

#10: a piece of  ... jewelry ring  ...  glass of water.

#12: shrink or grow.

#14: They provide a huge amount of energy. It's so immense that it can provide

#16:  a smile on their face?

#17: English Wikipedia

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@Jessica​ 

Thank you, Jessica. Corrected.

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@Breumaster​ 

Thanks. You missed one in #10: a piece of

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@Jessica​ 

I still wonder why I wrote "peace". Can't remember. It must have been the auto-correction, somehow. I corrected the "peace". Now there is piece. ;D

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4 years ago

There are many examples of fictional elements here.

Poll: Which fictional element would you spend your time and resources to mine?

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@Tsarstepan​ 

Thank you for pointing out, Tsar. I assure you I didn't want to copy your idea. Maybe I used the wrong keywords for the re-search in the sprinklr-forum. I'm glad that there are also some other materials on my list. I'm also glad that the title and the question are different from your's. Do you want me to put some of your's on this list?

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I don't mind at all. That's not why I posted that link. It's an old poll with no current discussion thread (as it was the previous poll generation).

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@Tsarstepan​ 

Love your input! :D

I've put four of the examples of your list onto my list. Many of them wouldn't fit, because I'm searching for reality-movie's examples and most of your list are animated and many are series. But I still found four that fit this list very good. Thank you, Tsar.

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4 years ago

Quick look at List
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls538785706/copy

all have [Spoilers] ?!?
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Spider-Man webbing is made of ... what ??


Spider-Man (2002)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/reference/

When bitten by a genetically modified spider, 
a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities...

Tobey Maguire ... Spider-Man / Peter Parker

Trivia
Spider-Man's webbing in the film is made out of foam materials and fishing line.
It was also enhanced with CGI.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/trivia?item=tr0750725

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@ACT_1​ 

Thank you, ACT_1. It's an interesting side-fact.

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@Breumaster​ is this ready or will you add more options from Tsar's list?

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@Pencho15​ 

I guess I'll do for some of them.

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@Pencho15​ 

Than you for asking. I've put four examples of Tsar's list to mine, because they fit very good.

If there are no further suggestions or corrections, I's say it's ready to go!

P.S.: Changed the question to:

Which idea of fictive materials or chemicals is the most fascinating?

... For making it more intersting.

P.P.S.: Finally changed the positions of the options to make it look better.

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Also described Beryilluim aka Beryllium a little more.

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Also modified #10 (The Blob) ... "big growing slime wave" --> "huge expanding slime wave"

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Added "The bright green serum of Dr. West, wich revives body parts."

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Added the hyper-intelligence drug of the movie 'Lucy'

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added "The Spice of Dune"

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4 years ago

I guess I'll buy a t-shirt saying "I survived Covid, and all I got from it is a lousy t-shirt!"

Guess I'll have less time, because I'm returning to my job. But I'll change the title and status, if 

this one becomes live. Beside the illness, it was much fun to join more intense again.

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4 years ago

A few more typos:

#18: which

#19: which is used by alien technology

#20: very indestructible metal which

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@Jessica​ 

Thank you, Jessica. Corrected.

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4 years ago

Congratulations, @Breumaster!

The Most Fabulous Fictional Materials and Chemicals

Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/1J5UAI5yUiE/

Please change "Poll Suggestion" to "Live Poll" in the discussion thread title and change the settings so that it appears under "Praise" now, rather than "Idea."

 

FAQ: Updating Threads After Poll Goes Live

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@dan_dassow​ 

Thank you, Dan! Thank you, Buddies! :D

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4 years ago

I submitted some images for this movie

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

This image shows that DeForest Kelley  is missing one finger that he lost fighting in war

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092007/mediaviewer/rm1975448833?ref_=ttmi_mi_nm_sf_9