Rakka's" Alien Tech: How Far From Real?

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Neill Blomkamp's short film "Rakka" features alien technologies primarily based on ferrofluids, which are magnetic fluids that can change shape and behavior in response to magnetic fields. The film showcases these fluids as a key element of the alien technology, illustrating their fluidic properties and potential for levitation. Discussions surrounding the film highlight the advancements in ferrofluid research, noting that while the technology depicted in "Rakka" is imaginative, it remains grounded in real scientific principles. The portrayal of ferrofluids in the film raises questions about the feasibility of such technologies in real-world applications, emphasizing the gap between cinematic representation and current technological capabilities.
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What alien technologies are in Neill Blomkamp's "Rakka" and how far they are from real?
 
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jedishrfu said:
Here's an article on the Rakka for reference with the thread's discussion.

https://geekdad.com/2017/06/neill-blomkamp-sci-fi-short-rakka/

and

https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/14/...xperimental-sci-fi-film-rakka-watch-interview

They mention ferro-fluids as the basis for the alien technology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrofluid



and here where it shows the ferro-fliuds are still somewhat fluidic:


Thank you. And that substance from the movie demonstrate some sort of levitation, too, I believe?
 
So far I've been enjoying the show but I am curious to hear from those a little more knowledgeable of the Dune universe as my knowledge is only of the first Dune book, The 1984 movie, The Sy-fy channel Dune and Children of Dune mini series and the most recent two movies. How much material is it pulling from the Dune books (both the original Frank Herbert and the Brian Herbert books)? If so, what books could fill in some knowledge gaps?

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