Non-newtonian fluids

I wonder if its possible to use a non-newtonian fluid to construct a bulletproof vest. I will study up on this. For those of you who aren’t familiar, non-newtonian fluids are fluids that change their viscosity based on the strain rate. Basically, it means that its a fluid in which you can submerge yourself in if you do so slowly, but can run across like Jesus, if you do so fast enough.

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