Neat

[Uzumaki]

Graphene - one molecule thick fabric

 

[Angcuru]

Wow, I've always wanted a +5 T Shirt.

 

[der_kluge]

You must read fark.com

I was just reading that. There's just one step closer to monofilament whips!

 

[Angcuru]

Just imagine the military possibilies...

Man, is the guy gonna be RICH.

 

[Crothian]

Wow, maybe we can find A Square and read about his adventures in Flatland!!

Old book reference......

 

[Mark]

Gotta get me one of them flat-tering new suits...

 

[Ferret]

Wow. I can't for 20 years in the future, tiny computers and very thin clothes! Wow!

 

[Teflon Billy]

Wow, maybe we can find A Square and read about his adventures in Flatland!!

Old book reference......

I loved that book. It really managed to clearly and interestingly convey a concept I had never really "got": the idea of a fourth dimension outside of height/width/depth.

 

[Cergorach]

Hmm... Paper 'cut' fatality rates will skyrocket... ;-)

 

[Knightfall]

Also read this: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/space/spaceelevator.html

An old article (Feb/04) that talks about how carbon nanotubes could lead to the construction of a Space Elevator. Next Floor, Mars!

Cheers

KF72