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LearnedHand

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10. His work is beautiful and I love physics as metaphor

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:59 PM

13 hrs ago

Some of the stuff on that site seems a little woo-woo to me, but to each their own. I love that physics creates these otherworldly patterns in sand and water all on its own.

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cymatic mandalas [View all] mike_c 14 hrs ago OP

Have you seen Dr. Matsuri Emoto's work with water? SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #1

no, I haven't mike_c 14 hrs ago #2

Dr. Emoto did some fabulous research SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #4

They've done this with sand and soundwaves LearnedHand 14 hrs ago #3

Hans Jenny also did superb research with cymatics. SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #5

His work is beautiful and I love physics as metaphor LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #10

I love the physics of this, too! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #12

yeah, that was originally done with violin bows, if I'm not mistaken mike_c 14 hrs ago #7

Yes exactly LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #9

Wow! Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #6

I don't completley understand the process, but these are beautiful! CrispyQ 13 hrs ago #8

Absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing! HeartsCanHope 13 hrs ago #11