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The Incredible Shrinking Compound

Posted by Hemos on from the ker-ploof-now-it's-gone dept.

MrByte420 writes "This Rueters article talks about everyone's household product of the future, zirconium tungstate. This unusuall metal actually shrinks when heated contrary to most other compounds. This property holds within a huge temperature range shrinks uniformly making it a very pratical substance to work with. The huge potential is already being explored in areas such as better Fiber Optics, Chips that don't burn out, better dental fillings, and racing cars."

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  1. Worst. Spelling. And. Grammar. Ever. by fruity1983 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What is wrong with this guy?

    "Rueters"??? ITS REUTERS!

    "unusuall" . . . do I, need... ARGH!

    Look at the grammar! This guy reads slashdot, and he hasn't passed grade 5 english?

    "This property holds within a huge temperature range shrinks uniformly making it a very pratical substance to work with."

    What is a 'temperature range shrinks'??? I cant even make sense out of this nonsenseness in order to make a sensical joke about the nonesenseness of this sentence!

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