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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 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. 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.

  3. 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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