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Scientists Sort Semiconducting Nanotubes by Size

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-ordered dept.

SuperGrads writes "Scientists working at Rice University have developed the world's first method for not only sorting semiconducting carbon nanotubes from their metallic brethren, but also for arranging them by diameter size. This ability is essential for building devices from these tubes and paves the way for high-speed nanoscale electronics."

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  1. Monstrosity! by nog_lorp · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is disgusting! Until it can be proven that carbon atoms are not alive according to God, these evil scientists must be stopped from experiment on them!

    (/me mods own post: troll)

    1. Re:Monstrosity! by eln · · Score: 3, Funny

      Please don't hold back this important research! With this technology, we may be able to rid ourselves of our reliance on ants to perform the important work of sorting tiny screws in space.

    2. Re:Monstrosity! by heinousjay · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh, come on mods - having even the tiniest sense of humor should be a prerequisite for getting points.

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    3. Re:Monstrosity! by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

      This is disgusting! Until it can be proven that carbon atoms are not alive according to God, these evil scientists must be stopped from experiment on them!

      You're right, so I asked God. He said no, carbon nanotubes are not living beings in His eyes. Then he said that skin cells were, and I was going to Hell for so brazenly sloughing them off by the thousands right in front of Him. He sounded really angry, and I got really scared, then He told me he was just kidding, cells were part of my body and their deaths were a natural part of my life. Then He said that viruses were not part of my body, and that most of my white blood cells were going to Hell. He vanished before I could ask him if he was joking or not.

      God has a weird sense of humor.

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  2. Let's just hope by celardore · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's hope nobody sneezes!

    ACHOO!!!! Ahhh crap... Gotta start again.

  3. In the future... by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 4, Funny

    When electronics in the future is made up of carbon tubes of different sizes, will we have machine in the drug store with all sorts of various sockets that I can plug them into to test them?

    (this joke may reference things that are too old for the average Slashdotter to get. :D)

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    1. Re:In the future... by pluther · · Score: 2, Funny

      The hard part is finding them again after you've plugged them into the machine...

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  4. You did what? by Nesetril · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ok, who shrunk the scientists this time?!

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  5. Flea Circus by Joebert · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they start doing the flying trapeze act, I'm walkin away.

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  6. Jeeze! by PixelPirate · · Score: 3, Funny

    How disgusting! We must stop this attack on our values! We must stand up against this afront! Sort nanotubes by colour, not size! As we all know, size doesn't matter...

    1. Re:Jeeze! by bcat24 · · Score: 3, Funny

      You nanotube racist! Nanotubes should not be "sorted". The should be treated and respected as equals.

  7. And here's where I keep assorted lengths of wire. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fry: Whoa! A real live spaceship!
    Farnsworth: I designed it myself, let me show you some of the different lengths of wire I used.

  8. Finally... by revery · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, can I be the first to say that it's about time. I've just been emptying my nanotubes into a big jar that I keep by the bed.

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  9. Should give them something to do... by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good, I say. That should keep those scientists busy for a while.

    While they're at it, they can sort out my sock drawer. Gotta keep those PhDs employed...

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