DoE Develops Flexible Glass Stronger Than Steel 242
An anonymous reader writes "The Department of Energy Office of Science recently collaborated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology to develop a resilient yet malleable new type of glass that is stronger than steel. The material can also be molded, and it bends when subjected to stress instead of shattering. The glass is actually a microalloy and features metallic elements such as palladium. This metal has a high 'bulk-to-shear' stiffness ratio that counteracts the intrinsic brittleness of glassy materials. The team that developed the material believes that by changing various ratios, they could make it even stronger."
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Re:I was excited at first (Score:5, Funny)
High costs in no way should discourage Apple customers by now.
Can I throw stones in a house made of this? (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Can I throw stones in a house made of this? (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but if you throw like a girl your neighbors will see.
Re:Scottie's here! (Score:5, Funny)
I had a guy here who could explain just how this stuff worked, but he just couldn't handle using the mouse, and his accent was just too bad for my voice recognization software to handle.
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Wow, I bet you're a BIG hit at (Star Trek) parties...
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Those are here already. Just add water!
Re:They only needed the aluminim transparent... (Score:4, Funny)
And besides, which would make you feel better? magically appearing in a black void? Or looking out and seeing the insides of a Bird of Prey?
I would prefer either, especially if the alternative was to be suddenly called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet, against all probability.