physorg.com — Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world?s most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science...
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archangel21xSep 20, 2009
So how long before this is used on Macbooks?
sux4buxSep 20, 2009
Interesting. I wonder if Startrek IV was just totally making s**t up or there were actually theories at the time.
qwertydvorakSep 20, 2009
that's why you buy a 12 pack, it comes in a box. what i wonder is why they don't make little 6 pack boxes. you pay more per beer in a 6 pack. they could afford to make it a small box instead of a half-box carrier.
Closed AccountSep 20, 2009
Pics or it didn't happen.
holzpSep 21, 2009
Slushies were a new state of matter.
iceman21Sep 21, 2009
Scotty gave the formula for clear plastic, not metal...
geekvsdorkSep 21, 2009
<a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRziK-kZtQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRziK-kZtQ</a>Computer?
Closed AccountSep 21, 2009
@mickstephenson Human beings.. you know.. "we". As in,"We as a species made a breakthrough that brought us a greater understanding of the workings of the flexible nature of matter..get it? Now did you really need that spelled out for you?
whiskeythiefSep 21, 2009
Corona is susceptible to light. If it's not skunky when you open it, it is skunky before you can finish it. That's why they put a lime in it.
geekoidOct 5, 2009
That's because Corona is, in fact, rat's piss.