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Post by Enchant on Sept 7, 2007 5:11:54 GMT -5
Scientists hail ‘frozen smoke’ as material that will change world A MIRACLE material for the 21st century could protect your home against bomb blasts, mop up oil spillages and even help man to fly to Mars. Aerogel, one of the world’s lightest solids, can withstand a direct blast of 1kg of dynamite and protect against heat from a blowtorch at more than 1,300C. Scientists are working to discover new applications for the substance, ranging from the next generation of tennis rackets to super-insulated space suits for a manned mission to Mars. Full ArticleNow that would be impressive..Can you imagine the implications of such a technology?
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Post by blu on Sept 7, 2007 22:31:51 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I read about this. That is very impressive.
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Post by Mistress Rell on Sept 10, 2007 7:35:33 GMT -5
This is very interesting indeed. But look at the comments made at the bottom of the page by other readers. They bring up some good points. And before anyone gets too excited, asbestos was hailed as the wave of the future as well, and look what happend with that.
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