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Oct 26, 2011 at 3:27 comment added Mike Dunlavey When my oldest boy was small, he studied magic tricks for a while. The guy in the video has all the moves of a magician, complete with gratuitous details like what kind of water to use. It's a good act, plus a little video editing.
Feb 26, 2011 at 21:12 comment added Tamara Wijsman Feel free to correct my answer, I'm not a Physics Expert but those are just my thought of why it would be impossible.
Feb 25, 2011 at 9:35 comment added Helder Velez In my oppinion there is almost 0 probability that it is CGI (Computer Graphics Image). The software to make a model of a static glass of water with proper caustics is commom and realistic. But to simulate the rotating water, AFAIK, there is none available to the public. It has to be a renderer and a fluid physics simulation. The option of composing frame by frame means a lot of work to keep the continuity of the rotational motion.
Feb 25, 2011 at 5:46 comment added Justin L. I'm not so satisfied with this explanation; is friction the only thing that can keep water from moving outwards? Also, your explanation of gravitational forces doesn't make too much sense; I can pile a bunch of blocks on top of each other and claim that I am defying gravity by the same token. Perhaps there are forces at play that you don't know about? Maybe you could address all of the possible kinematic, intermolecular, and quantum forces that are at play and show why they aren't enough to counter the center-fleeing and downward-seeking forces you listed.
Feb 25, 2011 at 3:31 comment added Genie The guy's good tho with the CG. Probably had a second tinted glass cup that was pulled up.
S Feb 24, 2011 at 22:41 history suggested James Mertz CC BY-SA 2.5
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Feb 24, 2011 at 21:58 vote accept James Mertz
Feb 24, 2011 at 21:56 history edited Tamara Wijsman CC BY-SA 2.5
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Feb 24, 2011 at 21:44 comment added James Mertz So in otherwords... I've been duped.
Feb 24, 2011 at 21:43 history answered Tamara Wijsman CC BY-SA 2.5