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New Alloy Stronger Than Fe And Ti

SoCalChris writes "According to this article on MSNBC.com, researchers at CalTech have discovered a new alloy that is stronger than steel and titanium, can be cast in a mold like plastic, and sharpened like glass. The first plans for the new alloy are to be used in golf clubs, baseball bats, skis, and cell phone covers."

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  1. Re:Sweet! by Vann_v2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe, you LOSER! HA! Go back to your BSD, Mr. Brad.

  2. in case the above comment gets slashdotted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    g to the oatse
    c to the izzex
    fo shizzle my nizzle my dick is stronger than Fe and Ti

  3. Re:Sweet! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    BSD rules. 'nuff said.

  4. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You forgot "fundamentalist" and "backward." But, yeah, they're human. So was Hitler.

  5. Re:Sweeet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think that your lady is after girth, not strength.

  6. Re:only time ... QWZX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe, but we can still kick your ass in a war.

  7. Re:Atlas Shrugged by visualight · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    According to Ayn Rand if all CEO's of the world collectively went on strike we would all starve to death. The premise is that our industry leaders are leaders because it takes a rare and special quality to run an industry and the "common" man just doesn't have what it takes. Kind of like if Bill Gates, Alan Cox, and Steve Jobs quit working the computer industry would self destruct.

    This is brilliant? In real life if the top (define "top" however the hell you want to) 1000 industry leaders (define..."") all went into hiding there would be 2000 people of equal competence scrambling to take their place immediately.

    Ayn Rand's novels are merely an attempt (failed) to prove that the elite are elite because they are more intelligent and capable than anyone else. Being born into a wealthy family or being included in the "good ole boy" network has nothing to do with it. Disgusting.

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  8. Re:only time ... QWZX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So basically you admit that you're just a bunch of violent animals.

  9. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I kill european socialists for sport. Where do you live asshole.

  10. Re:only time ... QWZX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No.He admits that they're just a bunch of fat violent animals.

  11. OT: Reply to sig by kwishot · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    America - a landmass often mistaken for a country

    According to whom?
    Someone from the United States, when abroad and asked where they're from, will reply "The United States"
    Someone from a country other than the United States (European and African countries most notably), when confirming someones nationality, will ask if they're "From America", referring to the United States.
    Don't even try to pull that crap, I've seen it enough to know.

  12. Re:only time ... QWZX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who can still kick your ass.

  13. Re:only time ... QWZX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Violent animals who continue to bail your ass out everytime you come crawling to us.

  14. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You forgot "fundamentalist" and "backward." But, yeah, they're human. So was Hitler.

    Hitler was European, dumb-ass. So was Stalin. Funny how all the most infamous names in history are NOT American. Mao? Pol Pot?

    What does the US have to show for infamy? Nixon? OH MY GOD he broke into the office of the other party? THE FREAKING SCANDAL OF THE CENTURY.

    Come to think of it, the US really does need to catch up with Europe when it comes to homicidal maniacs in charge of a country. We'll have to work on that.

  15. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You forgot Slobodan Milosevic, homicidal maniac, who managed to kill a whole slew of people while Europe just watched, wringing their hands all the time, making their little whiny protestations.

    Then of course, they crawl to the US asking us to take care of business.

    Why are Europeans either whiny cowards or homicidal maniacs?

  16. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So which countries do you admire?

  17. ufo tech by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So they finally starting to 'license' the ufo technology huh? I can hear it now. Coming soon to a video card near you. :p Silly bitches can't think of anything good anymore. Funny how 3DFX was the first trend setter, in more ways than one. Voodoo 3 2000, 3000, 3500 etc... then after they died we began to see Geforce Ti 200, 500, Radeon 7500, etc etc... How ORIGINAL! :P And where is my T-Buffer FX biatch?!? Oh, I suppose I have to wait another 2 years before I see more 'new' technology from nvidia? (REAL accel. FSAA finally here - bout time fahknutz) Oh, and how long before matrox prhelia and 3Dlabs P10 in unix/linux?!? Never? hehehe BTW radeon 8500 on mac is NOT first to offer FSAA dumb $^&*(^*#(, it was 3DFX with V4/5! /me laughs at you... oh, but just another example of 'innovation' .. paleeze...

  18. Re:Don't let Smith & Wesson get a hold of this by Kymermosst · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    What about firearms that are made from ceramics? Ceramics have similar properties, and even some barrels have been made from ceramics (and are not easily detected in X-ray devices or metal detectors)

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  19. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you forgot rich and powerful....

  20. Re:only time ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, and some others. Countries that know how to actually run a functioning society, and keep their dicks, for the most part, out of other people's business.

  21. But then... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    She was found to have committed accounting fraud on the company's quarterly revenue report and is now in jail sharing a cell with a woman from Worldcomm.

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  22. Re:Another use....... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hell, just call me over, my dick is already harder than steel or titanium. At least that's what the girls all tell me.