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who@feddit.org to Tech@programming.devEnglish · 12 days ago

New Supermaterial: As Strong As Steel And As Light As Styrofoam

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New Supermaterial: As Strong As Steel And As Light As Styrofoam

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Today in material science news we have a report from [German Science Guy] about a new supermaterial which is as strong as steel and as light as Styrofoam! A supermaterial is a type of material that…
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    I have yet to read an “as strong as / stronger than steel” that wasn’t bullshit in some way.

    You know what’s stronger than steel? Glass. Ordinary glass. Yeah that’s how they trick you.

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      I have yet to read an “as strong as / stronger than steel” that wasn’t bullshit in some way.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene

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        Yeah so far it seems to be stronger than steel in the same way that glass is. Where can I buy some graphene wire?

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