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Kind of defies physics, though, doesn't it? A giant blob of metal, disguised as an eel or not, would most certainly sink to the bottom of a tank of water.
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If it were hollow in the middle, which would mean only a very small amount of metal made up the eel. And to swim around, wouldn't it have to constantly be changing its buoyancy?
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Probably. But then we don't fully understand exactly how mimetic poly-alloy works. From what I recall James Cameron saying, it doesn't just mimic the shape, but actually becomes the material.
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I guess a metallic eel in water would only need to separate the spaces between its molecules enough to by as dense or less dense than the surrounding water to be able to float. It could have a tighter skin and then make itself filled with mercury porridge. Like Amy Winehouse. ZING!
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"We gave it a lot of support and some consistent scheduling. We tried and thought it was time to move on."
Whatever. Why even put good shows on the air if you're just going to yank them off in the middle of the story? Just run more American Idol and "I'm a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here"
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