By Chris Cummins in
Toys
Tuesday, Jul. 6 2010 @ 4:00PM
In one of the creepier new toy developments, there is now Magnetic Thinking Putty on the market. It costs $13.50 and is like classic silly putty, except that it is magnetic and somewhat unnerving. The above video features time-lapse footage of the putty slowly devouring a magnet. Depending on your individual worldview, this is either horrifying or calming. Now here's the fun part, if you get a magnet near it, eventually it will start to react like a symbiote from the Spidey comics. Just look:
Chilling! Manufacturer Vat 19 describes how the putty works thusly:
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Magnetic Thinking Putty takes regular "silly" putty and turns its awesomeness up to 11. Like any other putty, it can be stretched, bounced, molded, popped, and torn. However, when this putty is in the presence of a magnetic field, it exhibits fascinating properties.Okay, but what happens when it becomes self-aware and kills us all? And why do I expect that Vat 19's next invention will be something along the lines of Ice-9? (Via Geekologie)
Millions of tiny micron-sized magnets are embedded in each handful of Magnetic Thinking Putty. Use the included super-strong neodymium iron boron cube magnet to control the putty like a snake charmer. Or "charge" this black, green-flecked blob of putty so it can become a magnet of its own and pick up small tacks and paperclips.
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DoctorSmashy said:
Every nerd's compulsion to buy novelty putty is something I've never understood, but have always succumbed to. This will be no exception.
Halbred said:
I am powerless to resist this purchase. It's entirely possible that, if you buy enough of this stuff, it will gather and solidify over night to become Robert Patrick.
At that point, it will kill you and everyone you love.
Asat replied to Halbred:
On the other hand, perhaps it will only kill Denise Crosby.
Saustin said:
I reckon I could swing this as being a valuable resource for use in a science lesson.
(There. I've now managed to convince myself that there is a valid reason for this purchase.)
Burn the Land said:
I am nervous that the putty will peel back to reveal a mini version of Topher Grace. Truly horrifying.
ZeroCorpse said:
Yeah, it's cool until you wake up the next morning and it's crawled across the room and attached itself to your computer, and you discover-- to your horror-- that it wiped your hard drive.
Hugo said:
It could work as a great practical FX.
Matt Henke said:
Where the hell can I buy this?!
Tetsuo! replied to Matt Henke:
Yeah, I'm going to buy a whole bunch and make myself a self aware Venom costume. Hell, it would even be able to do the whole creepy tentacle bit...
Brent said:
My question is: What was in the other 18 vats?
I don't trust any of this one bit.
Bad Horse said:
It's Armus, skin of evil. In silly putty form.
Scooter Atreides said:
Awesome Vonnegut reference!
Literary Nerds Unite!
Nyx replied to Scooter Atreides:
Seriously. I came in to comment specifically because of that.
Also, creepy magnet is creepy.
Des replied to Scooter Atreides:
I hate to be "that guy" but you do know that Vonnegut just used Ice-9 in his stories and didn't "invent" it right?
TrapJaw said:
That bottom picture totally makes me want to buy it just so that I can reenact the classic blood testing scene from John Carpenter's The Thing.
Martyr Shu replied to TrapJaw:
Bahahaha.
Ranchoth said:
I want to see what happens if you shove some of it into a CT scanner...
...anyone see "Rebuild of Evangelion"?
Rwats said:
Fucking magnets, how do they work?
Mr Wesley said:
Congratulations, we just created The Blob. Somebody call Teenage Steve McQueen.
ChaosWept said:
This makes me happy on a molecular level. Now do I still have to shave like I did with the liquid latex?
demoncat said:
figures it was only a matter of time before silly putty developed true intelligence. like the blob. wonder how much it would take to actully make venom. since no doubt the thing is non toxic so if some one wanted to make their own venom costume they would not be harmed.
Anonymous said:
This has the potential for an awesome Fan made Spidey toy.
Or human sized Spidey Costume.
Greg said:
I bet they got this out of that pond in Creepshow. Now I have to deal with THOSE nightmares again...
Em M. replied to Greg:
You mean "The Raft"? I didn't care much for the movie version (come on, it looked like a big plastic trash bag) but the short story version was TERRIFYING. And also eerily similar to this silly putty. Won't stop me from buying the putty though, even if it does try to eat me...
Aile said:
That thing is AWESOME. I want some!
Mount_Prion said:
Only the perfect being can save us.
Rowdy said:
when does the movie come out?
X said:
This looks like a fun toy I want it now rob !
Akman84 said:
Now I want to watch the episode "Skin of Evil" from Star Trek: TNG for some reason.
Armus replied to Akman84:
If any of you navigates away from this page, he dies.
TechnicolorNinja said:
This terrifies yet fascinates me at the same time. I will buy some, then throw it in the closet and pretend it's not there. It can't hurt me then.
Abraxas said:
that is simply awesome and now I must get my hands on it.
Ellery said:
It shall be mine *_*
Enigma_2099 said:
Holy shit!!! It's "Venom in a Can!!!"
Trekkie803 said:
More like that black ooze creature from Star Trek TNG episode "Skin of Evil"
ragdoll said:
As awesome as this may be, I can't help but worry what'll happen when those dumb kids who swallow little magnetic toys and end up in the hospital because the magnets tore a hole in their stomach get their hands on it.
