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Diamond-coated Steel

Posted by michael on from the girl's-best-friend dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Dutch chemist has successfully coated steel with a layer of diamond, opening the possibility for insanely strong tools that almost never wear out -- not to mention armor tough as, well, diamond-coated nails. From Science Blog."

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  1. armor? by isj · · Score: 3, Funny
    ... not to mention armor tough as, well, diamond-coated nails

    And 2 days after that the first diamond-tipped projectiles will be available.

  2. Heh.. Armor indeed! by Randolpho · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone else have late-teen AD&D flashbacks? You know... doing everything you could to finagle your DM into letting you have that diamond armor that lets you cast spells but with an AC of like -10?

    What, just me? Come on, there must be at least *one* other munchkin on slashdot! Admit it... you twinked out when you were a kid! We all did. It's ok, you're among friends! We won't judge you.

    --
    "Times have not become more violent. They have just become more televised."
    -Marilyn Manson
  3. Re:Tools? by DarthWiggle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oooo, now a woman can buy me a new car to propose instead of me buying a damn ring... Finally a way to get THEM to do some of the proposing work without sticking us with the awkward decision of whether to wear an engagement ring.