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There is a new potential time sink in my life! I recently found a computer program called Phun. Phun Beta 3.0 is a “a fun 2D physics playground” designed by Computing Science student Emil Ernefeldt. The program is avaliable here. Once you try it, I think you’ll find that it is ridiculously addicting.

Within the program, real world physics are realistically simulated. You can create objects and adjust their weight, friction, and bounciness. You can also adjust the speed of time, the amount of gravity, and air friction in your virtual environment. One feature that I think is especially cool is the option to liquidate any object and unleash a torrent of water on your playground.

Judging the program by it’s name alone, I wouldn’t hold it against you if you thought it might actually not be that much “phun.” Well, I tried it out and it actually is extremely entertaining (for me at least). I haven’t by and measure come close to learning all of the programs intricacies, but I’ve made some pretty neat stuff. If I had more time I’d probably spend all day with it. Maybe my view on it would be different if I had any background at all in Physics.