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Futuristic 'Smart' Yarns from Carbon Nanotubes
neutron_p writes "Scientists at The UTD NanoTech Institute achieved a major technological breakthrough by spinning multi-walled carbon nanotube yarns that are strong, tough and extremely flexible, and are both electrically and thermally conducting. Among other things, the futuristic yarns could result in 'smart' clothing that stores electricity, provides ballistic protection and adjusts temperature and porosity to provide greater comfort. The breakthrough, made possible by, in effect, downsizing ancient technology used for wool and cotton spinning to the nanoscale, resulted from an unusual collaboration involving nanotechnologists and experts in wool spinning."
Does this mean that grandma can now knit me a bullet proof vest?
Fly me to the moon Let me sing among those stars Let me see what spring is like On jupiter and mars
and now they come out with this. I knew I should have waited.
Sweet informative mod.
the chastity thong, a secure impenetrable and fashionable undergarment for young ladies concerned about fashion, and fathers concerned about young men.
I first read this as "Futuristic Smart Yams from Carbon Nanotubes." If ever any overlords ever needed welcoming, it'd be Smart Yam overlords. I wouldn't have to be the one to explain about Thanksgivings past. Hopefully they wouldn't demand to eat one human for every yam ever consumed...
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
I, for one, welcome our new itchy sweater-wearing overlords.
Is this "smart" yarn smart enough to stop people from wearing lime green paisley sweaters?
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
Comes textile-punk, to be featured in Neal Stephenson's upcoming book, Sweater Crash. Meanwhile, the Wachowski brothers have a new movie in the making about about a futuristic society where all of humanity is entrapped in a large, controlling single piece of nano-fabric. Of course, this was all done 50 years ago in an Asimov book.
*is run over by rotten tomatoes*
I hope it comes with a grounding strap.
I wonder if this would be a good material for microsurgical sutures.
And now, we can construct the world's smallest violin for Ron Artest.
sigs, as if you care.
If yams can cook, so can stew.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
And somehow seem strangely baggy on overweight men, yet still fit skin tight on a thin, shapely female form.
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