moving from solid state to liquid state componets is kinda already happening ie lcd screen displays, is it possible to have liquid componets helpd wiht in a vessel which when working together are able to used fot the processing of inputted infomation
2006-09-24 10:38:27 · 8 answers · asked by John H 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Not yet but there is research going on.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-07-2005/0004209740&EDATE=
2006-09-24 10:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by vorlon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it could be possible. Silica can be liquified to a thick density & also maintain a signal flow. That in collaboration with glass technically being a liquid, could make for solid component structure & support. The only real issue is silicon based capacitors/resistors for power conversion, which do exist, & could easily be encased in glass for control of signal flow. This in collaboration with Integrated Circuit advancements could easily replace Many of the analog components needed for specific signal modifications on a more cost effective IC (Integrated Circuit) based virtual level. You would have to of course use the liquid mercury (not so well at conducting...), and it's vapors encased in glass for the grounding process for it to be 100% liquid, and then there is the issue of the silica power cord going into the wall and if you could get enough amperage due to silica's "semi-sonductive" qualities, but I think it could be done, you'd just have to have glass encased water as your circuit board routing & buttloads of energy conversions due to conductive inconsistencies of the liquids.
2006-09-28 08:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by twocircuits 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a thought.
I am sure after looking at the above link, that one day this will happen.
Just look at what we, the public, have now. Thirty years ago it was a dream, remember Sci-Fi movies where telepones had TV screens ? Now everyday on messenger we can speak to each other and watch each other at the same time.
Imagine what the military may have now...and liquid computing could be just around the corner.
2006-09-24 13:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Robert Abuse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid crystal is strictly for display device and doesn't have use for actual computation. Optics is big deal if you've seen the news about new hybrid silicon chips. Google spintronics, quantum computing, molecular transistors, nanotechnology and more.
2006-09-24 19:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One little flaw there: if the entire computer is made of liquid, what would the liquid be contained in? What would separate individual liquids?
I think those rhetorical questions give your question a simple answer: no.
2006-09-24 11:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by Rich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a good idea. when it breaks flush it down the toilet and go to the "new computer faucet" and pour a new one.
2006-09-24 10:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by dread pirate lavenderbeard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but there is a river dance
2006-09-24 10:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by Colin T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, thats just a silly question.
why would anyone even think of such an odd question?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
2006-09-24 10:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by Bx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋