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The Best Frying Pan Ever

Posted by michael on from the omelette-with-a-stick-of-butter-doesn't-stick-either dept.

caulfield writes "Nano-tech saves the day again! Czech out the newest non-stick surface. Applications include: faster submarines, effecient raincoats, and coffee-proof keyboards."

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  1. not just subs... by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    but any watercraft. And not just watercraft, but anything that would be more efficient with less friction. If they can get the cost down to that of, say, automotive paint, then they'll really have something with huge market impact in an incredible number of industries.

  2. Reality Check! by 0x69 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Okay, the bottom of your fry pan is covered with jillions of those teflon microspikes, so your eggs can't possibly stick. But will all those microspikes (and the air trapped between 'em) conduct heat well enough for your eggs to cook decently?

    Now comes time to take up your eggs, and you slip your trusty pancake flippy in to move 'em to your plate. Did you just damage a bunch of those skinny, fragile-looking microspikes?

    Next, you put the microspike coating on your boat's hull. How long does it take to degrade it to uselessness? Lots of microorganisms might find the little spaces between those spikes to be a cozy home...you've got a not-so-special familiar kind of slimy slipperyness once they displace the air in there.

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