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Transparent Aluminum a Reality

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the how-quaint dept.

TuballoyThunder writes "Many of us remember the scene from Star Trek IV where Scotty barters the formula for transparent aluminum for a small run. It now appears that we can now add transparent aluminum to the science fact column."

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  1. Hmm by psilonaut · · Score: 5, Funny

    How quaint.

  2. The article is disappointing by kg_o.O · · Score: 5, Funny

    No pics :(

    1. Re:The article is disappointing by GroeFaZ · · Score: 5, Funny

      Nothing for you to see here. Move along.

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    2. Re:The article is disappointing by Erik+Hensema · · Score: 5, Funny

      Using some elite slashdot h4x0ring skillz, I am able to post a picture of transparent aluminum right here for you:








      Nice, eh?

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  3. soda by Cave_Monster · · Score: 5, Funny
    Does anyone remember being told when they were a child, not to leave your can of drink open while outside for fear of a wasp/bee getting inside and consequently a painful next sip?

    Perhaps with this technology we can have see-through cans and this will no longer be a problem :)

  4. iPod Nano screen by jabuzz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sound just what Apple need to make some scratch resistant screens for the iPod Nano :)

  5. no doubt patented already... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's materials and manufacturing directorate is testing aluminum oxynitride -- ALONtm

    And look.. the trademark is built right in as well!

  6. Re:hmm by B2382F29 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, that would cost you an arm and a leg ... either way.

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  7. Re:Super Polish by AGMW · · Score: 5, Funny
    Double the strength by polishing?

    This isn't that strange, and certainly here on SlashDot I'd expect the readership to be well aware how things can get harder if they are rubbed the right way.

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  8. Transparent Tin Foil Hats by wangotango · · Score: 5, Funny

    How will the rest of the world recognize us if our tinfoils hats are transparent?

  9. nearly, but not quite... by williamhb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, from the article it seems ALONtm is noted for it's high compressive strength, whereas to build the sides of a whale-sized bath you need high tensile strength. Unless of course it's a particularly aggressive whale and keeps shooting armour-piercing rounds at the side of the bath, but then the bigger question would be "how did it pull the trigger"?

  10. Re:Ooooh. -- wrong by mr_z_beeblebrox · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're at the 58th floor of a building.
    There is a fire. You can't use the stairs or elevators.
    A)You break the glass, jump out and fall to your death.
    B)You don't break the glass and suffocated because of the smoke.

    Either way, you're toast.
    Wrong...
    A) You're jam
    B) You're toast

    The difference isn't subtle.

  11. Re:A Great Send-Off by SteveAyre · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry but no, you must be wrong.

    I just checked and I can't find any missing whales anywhere.