" Shades Of Scotty "...

[Hilee 0]

Engineers Create Transparent Material as Strong as Steel

 

Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have created a material similar to "transparent aluminum," the fantastic substance described by Scotty in Star Trek IV. In the Oct. 5 issue of Science, Nicholas Kotov showed that clay is good for far more than making bricks and expensive skincare products. The earthen material is made up of phenomenally strong nanometer-sized particles. When arranged neatly between thin layers of a sticky but weak plastic, the tiny bits of dirt act as the ultimate reinforcements -- giving the ordinary material extraordinary strength. The sturdy composite could be used in lightweight armor or aircraft.

 

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[Travis Kroells 0]

used in lightweight armor or aircraft.

 

 

Am I the only one who thinks see through body armor and airplanes is a bad idea?

[HyperDrive 0]

Am I the only one who thinks see through body armor and airplanes is a bad idea?

 

 

Haha... I think it would be really neat, and totally freaky.

 

It'll be interesting to see if anything comes of this. The way it looks to be, it isn't just rolling out in sheets of aluminum like we would want. I'd bet that it's a detailed and expensive process. :P But I totally want some for my transparent car.

[Col. C.E. Harper 0]

The whole plane, maybe, but you have to make the windows or the armor faceplate out of something...

[Travis Kroells 0]

Haha... I think it would be really neat, and totally freaky.

 

It'll be interesting to see if anything comes of this. The way it looks to be, it isn't just rolling out in sheets of aluminum like we would want. I'd bet that it's a detailed and expensive process. :P But I totally want some for my transparent car.

 

Holy crap it's HD!

[STSF_BluRox 0]

Wonder woman had a transparent aluminum plane!!

[HyperDrive 0]

Wonder woman had a transparent aluminum plane!!

 

 

Can you imagine how weird that would be, looking out a window, and seeing someone just flying through the air? Ok, I admit, it would be totally awesome.

 

Hi Kroells. :P

[Travis Kroells 0]

You know what would be weirder? If she was wearing invisible armor too.

[Pneuma 0]

A transparent plane? maybe

transparent body armor? Hmm... ok

Transparent cars? not a good idea because the minute something that cant be seen comes out you know the insurance companies are going to hike the rates on em!

[Jacob_Wright 0]

Well, a transparent plane would be a BAD idea. Aircraft are already tough enough to spot in the circuit, never mind having them be invisable (which half the time it seems like they are.) However, there are a few things, such as windows it could be usefull for.