This sounds like it's applying a well-known property of certain liquids to act like solids when sharp impacts are applied.
In the British comedy/science show BRAINIAC, one of the hosts proved that you can walk on top of custard (poured into a swimming pool) as long as you keep moving. The impact of your feet "solidified" the custard and allowed you to stay on top. Whereas if you stop moving and stand in one place, all of a sudden, you start to sink.
-Logan
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You know Arthur, when you spend two months living on a really big man, you learn a few things about yourself. You learn how nice it is to stay on Earth, and live someplace with no arms or legs of its own. And you learn how important it is to close your eyes and say "This just isn't happening to me."
-The Tick
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In the British comedy/science show BRAINIAC, one of the hosts proved that you can walk on top of custard (poured into a swimming pool) as long as you keep moving. The impact of your feet "solidified" the custard and allowed you to stay on top. Whereas if you stop moving and stand in one place, all of a sudden, you start to sink.
-Logan
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You know Arthur, when you spend two months living on a really big man, you learn a few things about yourself. You learn how nice it is to stay on Earth, and live someplace with no arms or legs of its own. And you learn how important it is to close your eyes and say "This just isn't happening to me."
-The Tick
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