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New Alloy Stronger Than Fe And Ti

Posted by Hemos on from the stronger-then-any-man dept.

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. Sharpened like ... what? by Brainchild · · Score: 0, Troll
    can be cast in a mold like plastic, [...]

    Or like alumin[i]um? "Hey, now we can pour metal into a mold and cast it! This new technology is great!" Newsflash: Humans have been casting metal---in molds---for thousands of years.

    Oh, you mean it doesn't have to be machined after it's cast? Oh, well that's totally different ... that is something new.

    [...] and sharpened like glass.

    Hey, that's great! Glass is really easy to sharpen. So all you have to do is throw this metal on the ground and watch it shatter, right?

    What's that? Oh, you mean it can become as sharp as glass? Hey, that makes a lot more sense.

    Was Hemos smoking something before he posted?

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  2. Re:only time ... by mosch · · Score: 0, Troll

    yes, it does, however that's clearly in error because low-uid users can never be wrong, and everything you read on slashdot must be true.

  3. duh by inputsprocket · · Score: 0, Troll

    i declare
    i am a blind dumbass
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    not related to the topic, but i am

  4. You moderation people... by ohzero · · Score: 0, Troll

    take stuff too seriously. This is metal were talking about. In my head, I give myself 5 extra points for being so witty. If you could put it in your head, and then give me some of that head, then I would get 5 extra points in actuality. ThankUDriveThru.

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