When one hears the term “omniphobic microhoodoo” it’s quite natural to think of tiny witchdoctors who are afraid of everything. And that isn’t too far off.
Superhydrophobicity is the quality that allows water to bead up on a surface. You might say that the lady’s cheeks in the Man Ray picture are superhydrophobic. Or you might not. That’s your call.
So omniphobic is a material that causes all liquids to bead up.
And microhoodoo? Well, hoodoos are rock formations that look like mushrooms. So a microhoodoo is a small, fake version of this. And it’s omniphobic.
Now that you know what I’m talking about, you can pretend to be interested to learn that scientists –normal sized witch doctors– have developed an omniphobic microhoodoo material. And, if you’re anything like me, your next question is — “So what?”
So this: Let’s say you’re having dinner with a lady and things get a bit out of control. You spill food, booze, gasoline and semen on your necktie. This used to be a problem. But now, through the miracle of omiphobic microhoodoo materials, you can just wipe that spill up.
No muss, no fuss.
