Meteorit i Panama – utomjordisk eller biologisk bluff?

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Wild videos from kinpanama showing what appears to be a black, viscous substance "growing" from a supposed meteorite fragment in Panama. The clips have millions of views, with people genuinely convinced they're watching alien life emerge and move around like something straight out of a Venom movie.

Sorry to break this to you guys but what it actually is: Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or just silicone polymer, the same stuff used in medical implants, cookware, and various industrial applications, and a little bit of Hexane which is a common organic solvent.

The "alien wiggling movement" is caused by something called swelling induced snapping motion which happens when PDMS absorbs the hexane and swells. As the hexane evaporates or redistributes, different parts of the PDMS contract at different rates this creates sudden "snapping" movements that look organic and alive. The irregular timing makes it appear like the substance is "breathing" or "reaching". PDMS has a flesh-like texture and appearance and the swelling/contracting mimics muscle movement and the black color adds to the "alien" aesthetic, haha. (When he's touching it with his fingers just know, neither PDMS nor hexane are particularly dangerous in small amounts, but hexane vapor should be avoided in enclosed spaces, LOL.)

While a cool visual, this type of material behavior isn't really new as researchers have been studying swelling-induced motion for applications in soft robotics, self-actuating materials, artificial muscles, and smart materials that respond to environmental changes.

What we ARE seeing is how cool materials science can be! The fact that simple chemistry can create something so convincingly "alive" is pretty cool but sus af on this dudes part. Guys, let's put it to bed please.

And if you're still not convinced, here is a great video demonstration from 3 years ago. (one of my favorite youtubers as well): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x679Ee8WgQ