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dtotire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:04 AM Original message |
World's 'lightest material' unveiled by US engineers |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. No competition for Michelle Bachmann's brain... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. "Potential uses include next-generation batteries and shock absorbers." |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. OK, this is a US invention. Why the HELL is BBC |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Darpa project, and they are |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Maybe if US scientists got more boob implants? Even the guys. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. wow, thanks! much appreciated. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It really is amazing to look at the different perspectives. |
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masmdu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. "The trick is to fabricate a lattice of interconnected hollow tubes with a wall thickness 1,000 time |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Stop that. I just sprayed coffee on my screen. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Does seem obvious. Good spot. I didn't even catch the humor until reading "Well, Duh.". |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. Cool! Thanks for posting |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Make it out of carbon fiber tubes, add some resin and kevlar skins, and you have a hell of a nice |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. Last seen floating above Nevada, following easterly winds,,,, |
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