Cool lamp! Nice static display.  A couple of things, tho.....

If the lamp's heated up (since blobs are active, I'd say this is a good
bet) then
the low-viscosity liquid (the "water") will have expanded until the
level is
up underneath the black top cap (At least on all the lamps I own).

Also, is the "water" clear?  It appears to be the same color as the
"lava". 
In general, the two liquids are contrasting colors (the clear "water"
and 
cobalt blue "lava" is cool, as is the classic yellow "water" and red
"lava")

As far as dynamic displays go, check the Navier-Stokes equations, then 
immisicble flow equations, and forced convective flow. <grin>  I hope
you
like non-linear differential equations.

(Seriously, it's an experiment in HEAVY hydrodynamics, approximatley as 
difficult as air flow through a supersonic jet engine. Good luck -- I've
toyed with it before....)


Again, cool pic!


Tim Glover
tgl### [at] nettallycom  
 


Scott McDonald wrote:
> 
> This is what happens when you're up too late, kind of bored, and you
> look at your lava lamp and go "Hey, I wonder if....."
> 
> I need some suggestions on this one, it looks decent, but not quite
> right yet.
> 
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