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Metal Velcro

Posted by michael on from the rough-edges dept.

RotJ writes "British scientists have developed technology that can grow structures up to 2 millimetres high and 0.2 millimetres in diameter on metal surfaces. Dubbed Surfi-Sculpt, it 'will act like ultra-strong Velcro to form much tougher joints between metals and lightweight composite materials'."

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  1. Let me be the first to say... by Scorpion_1169 · · Score: 4, Funny

    OUCH!!! I really wouldnt want to accidentally sit on that stuff. Think cactus spines that refuse to come out.

    1. Re:Let me be the first to say... by Hannes+Eriksson · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or maybe one could cover it with some sort of pigment before getting seated: instant tatoo!

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      Geek rants since like... 2000 or something.
    2. Re:Let me be the first to say... by metlin · · Score: 3, Funny

      The most they'd probably do is get suck on you and itch like crazy.

      And that is not bad how? ;-)

  2. Rods huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did anybody else notice a striking resemblence between those 'rods' and some other 'rods' that ~50% on the planet's population have? *cough*

  3. Mi5? (Re:Fast to create as well) by otisg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Q is alive! Q is alive!

    Regards,
    Moneypenny

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    Simpy
  4. Very Clever. by tbjw · · Score: 3, Funny

    Since I don't enjoy looking stupid, I'll wait for metal shoelaces, thank you very much.

  5. Re:Fast to create as well by AndroidCat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Check the link I gave for a picture of an earlier version, Whitcomb Judson's clasp locker. Now I ask you, would you wear one of those on the crotch of your pants? Didn't think so!

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    One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
  6. Sweet tech! by lpangelrob2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I RTFA, and this is really sweet and promising technology that'll be in use in only a few years. However, not even babelfish could tell me what "gobsmacked" meant.

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    -Rob
    Marriage doesn't have to suck!
  7. Spiderman, Spiderman.... by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does whatever a spider can,
    Bonds to lightweight
    Composites
    Or other metal
    Surfaces

    Watch out!
    Here comes the Spidermaaaaaan!

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    I like to place meaningful quotes in my sig, so people will know that I know what meaningful quotes are.
  8. Re:Isn't the point of velcro by stienman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then imagine how much easier it would be to just velcro it all together.

    Then imagine how quickly the average two-year-old could disassemble it.

    In flight.

    -Adam