Bubbles

November 11, 2022 6:39 PM

If you like waving bubble wands and/or putting bubble wands in front of a fan or even popping bubbles then this bubble simulator may please you.
posted by swift (21 comments total)

Jelly by the same people lets you tear apart a colorful box into teeny tiny colorful pieces and was very satisfying as well
posted by AlexiaSky at 7:00 PM on November 11, 2022 [7 favorites]

Neat! I liked Sea of Paper. There's something unsettling about it.
posted by Mavri at 7:30 PM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]

Thank you. I am, in fact, pleased.
posted by aubilenon at 7:57 PM on November 11, 2022 [1 favorite]

This was fun to play with, thank you!
posted by merriment at 8:13 PM on November 11, 2022

Thanks for sharing this!
I have a friend who loves bubbles 🙂 just shared it with her.
posted by Zumbador at 8:18 PM on November 11, 2022

I liked Sea of Paper. There's something unsettling about it.

I kept waiting for the jump-scare of wide-open toothy jaws shooting up from the murky depths.
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:23 PM on November 11, 2022 [3 favorites]

I have a friend who loves bubbles

Do you have friends who don't love bubbles?
posted by aubilenon at 9:04 PM on November 11, 2022 [3 favorites]

You don't understand, Bubbles is my dog!
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:29 PM on November 11, 2022 [3 favorites]

I saw the word "bubbles" and clicked without reading. For some reason I thought it was going to be popping bubble wrap. But I was very pleased with what it actually was!
posted by pianissimo at 10:37 PM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]

Well that's next week's productivity gone...
posted by dowcrag at 1:52 AM on November 12, 2022 [1 favorite]

I was enjoying this a lot and then I discovered YOU CAN MOVE THE FAN AND THE PIN TOO! so much fun. Can't wait to bust this out to entertain my toddler on a rainy day.
posted by freethefeet at 2:05 AM on November 12, 2022 [5 favorites]

No soapy residue, plus they pop of their own accord!
I wish this existed when I was still a cubicle rat…
posted by BostonTerrier at 3:04 AM on November 12, 2022

You know what, it does, thank you!
posted by BlueNorther at 3:54 AM on November 12, 2022

Oh delightful! And so fun to watch how the bubbles will build up into semi-chaotic structures
posted by Bottlecap at 4:40 AM on November 12, 2022

That jelly one AlexiaSky mentioned is the first website I've ever been able to feel in my mouth. (Now that I type that out, I hope it's not quite as weird as it sounds.)
posted by mittens at 6:52 AM on November 12, 2022 [3 favorites]

I shared with friends. One (hi Ranjit!) found that this song cued to 4:10 is a very good accompaniment.
https://sethcooke.bandcamp.com/track/weigh-the-word-side-a
posted by PistachioRoux at 6:56 AM on November 12, 2022 [1 favorite]

You can also click and drag on the bubbles themselves!!
posted by cooker girl at 8:40 AM on November 12, 2022

I liked Sea of Paper. There's something unsettling about it.

Reminds me of the book digitization process in Vernor Vinge's Rainbow's End: shred the books and blow the paper around in a tube so cameras and AI can reassemble them.
posted by CaseyB at 9:14 AM on November 12, 2022

The Science of Bubbles (Full Science Documentary) | YouTube · Spark · Aug 29, 2017 — Physicist Dr. Helen Czerski [WP bio] takes us on an amazing journey into the science of bubbles. Bubbles may seem to be just fun toys, but they are also powerful tools that push back the boundaries of science.

The soap bubble with its delicate, fragile skin tells us about how nature works on scales as large as a solar system and as small as a single wavelength of light. Then there are underwater bubbles, which matter because they are part of how the planet works. Out at sea, breaking waves generate huge plumes of bubbles which help the oceans breathe.

From the way animals behave to the way drinks taste, Dr. Czerski shows how bubbles affect our world in all sorts of unexpected ways. Whether it's the future of ship design or innovative new forms of medical treatment, bubbles play a vital role.
posted by cenoxo at 9:18 AM on November 12, 2022 [1 favorite]

Dolphins and bubble rings (YT).
posted by cenoxo at 9:36 AM on November 12, 2022

This was such a treat!! Thank you! I especially enjoyed "Water"; great way to splash without getting wet.
posted by annieb at 3:32 PM on November 12, 2022