Man invents deep-fried water, and it's as pointless as you'd think

Science is mostly used for a lot of important and amazing things, but occasionally it makes deep-fried water.

Jonathan Marcus embarked on a water frying quest recently as part of the San Francisco Stupid Sh-t No One Needs and Terrible Ideas "Hackathon", and successfully created a golden hued sphere with the world's most disappointing filling.

Using a process called "spherification" often employed in molecular gastronomy-type diners, calcium alginate is added to liquid (in this case, water) to form a membrane so it can be handled like a solid. Marcus was able to take this gelatinous blob of water, delicately coat in egg and crumb, and cook in a home fryer without piercing the shell. Watch the video above to see what happens when he dissects his useless invention.

There's no shortage of good reasons not to try this at home, however it's important to note that frying water in the way Marcus has done here is also extremely dangerous, as any slight water leak from the crumbed sphere in the hot oil would have explosive repercussions. Personally, we prefer fillings that are a little less on the bland, watery side anyway.