Electrically Conductive Cement

zero_offset writes "The Tokyo Institute of Technology has announced a process for creating an inexpensive, nearly transparent, electrically conductive alumina cement. The conductivity is comparable to metal, and the transparency should be adequate for use in display panels. The process relies upon commonplace and inexpensive metals compared to the rare metals such as iridium currently used in display panels."

It's about time!

[Robotech_Master]

I see they're finally getting around to using that formula Scotty provided. [wikipedia.org]

Indium, not iridium

[Kelson]

Hazards of sans-serif fonts at small pitches, I guess.

ut oh

[HomelessInLaJolla]

Soon there may be some real repercussions when I'm lounging on the concrete wall outside the library and the security guard comes around to say,"Hey! You can't be sleeping here!" *bzzt* OUCH!

Never mind display panels...

[TheSHAD0W]

Use it to build RF-proof houses. No more problems with Wifi security!

Just what we need

[Atario]

A stadium where the entire surface of the building blinks and scrolls ads at you.

That, or extra-heavy monitors.

Re:It's about time!

[Robotech_Master]

But it was my first post. :)

real purpose

[digitalderbs]

What they won't tell you is that it was really developed as a deterent to public urination in the streets.

And just when thought.......

[edwardpickman]

Las Vegas couldn't get more annoying. Everywhere from sidewalks to bathrooms blaring logos at you. Even worse would be the saturation subliminal advetising. "No really honey, the floors and walls told me to gamble more".

Re:Indium, not iridium

[zero_offset]

Actually, hazards of a poor short term memory created by a misspent youth. :)

Re:It's about time!

[Proofof. Chaos]

Otherwise it's not likely we'd have a prayer against aggressive aliens. As Sagan and many others would point out, a space-faring civilization is going to be much older and more technologically advanced than us.

Why do you think we're trying to so hard to find alien life. If aliens find us, they are probably way more advanced; But if we find THEM first, it likely means WE are more advanced than them. Then all we have to do is spread rumors that they insulted Jesus, Mohamed, Buddha, Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Elvis, called all our mamas "nappy headed hos," and that they "Hate Freedom." We will have all humanity united behind our efforts to introduce "Democracy" to the new planet with interstellar ballistic missiles.

Re:It's about time!

[indifferent children]

We will have all humanity united behind our efforts to introduce "Democracy" to the new planet with interstellar ballistic missiles.

Don't worry, the aliens will be so eager for our 'democracy', that they'll welcome us as liberators. They'll be showering our soldiers with flowers. Whole thing should take about six months.