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Flexible Body Armor

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hard-designs dept.

dotmax writes "One item to pop out of the Turin Winter Olympics is the use of flexible body armor. Similar to silly putty, this shear rate material is flexible under normal load and hardens under impact. Sounds expensive, but could offer some great alternatives for traditional hard shelled impact gear in active sports and military applications."

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  1. This stuff does look really cool. by Shag · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since it only hardens on impact, could it also be used in hand weaponry?

    "Honest, officer, we just came across him and he was beaten to a pulp. You can search us, go ahead, we ain't got nothin' but our gym towels..."

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    Village idiot in some extremely smart villages.
    1. Re:This stuff does look really cool. by Pulse_Instance · · Score: 5, Funny

      One more reason to never leave the home without your towel.

  2. Viagra Replacement? by Jelloman · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, 98% of women polled can't wait until they start making condoms out of this stuff.