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May 10, 2008
Anti-Fly Device
A 2006 design of plastic, rubber and water by José de la O, who wrote:
"A plastic bag full of water seen hanging from the ceilings of taco kiosks on the streets is a traditional way to scare flies away in Mexico. The refraction of the water amplifies the colors and movements reflected by this sphere in the sensitive eyes of the fly, scaring it away."
[via mintfingers]
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i chanced upon this variation of the anti-fly device at a roadside foodstall in kuala lumpur, malaysia some weeks ago. i noticed the stall-minder nudging the bags of water every so often when there is no breeze to sway them. it never crossed my mind that the lens-like bags and the resultant refractions of images and colors would play a part too. see the picture i have uploaded by grabup.
http://tinyurl.com/5buuee
cheers
Posted by: Kryptos | May 11, 2008 1:37:55 AM
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