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The Sharpest Object Ever Made

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday July 12, 2006 @02:48AM from the not-as-sharp-as-my-wit dept.

ultracool writes "Forget the phrase 'sharp as a tack.' Now, thanks to new University of Alberta research, the popular expression might become, 'sharp as a single atom tip formed by chemically assisted spatially controlled field evaporation.' Maybe it doesn't roll off the tongue as easily, but considering the researchers have created the sharpest object ever made, it would be accurate."

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But HOW Sharp?? by bigtimepie · 2006-07-12 02:59 · Score: 2, Insightful

Can it penetrate virtually any material? Does it dull after use? Will it be publicly available?
Ok, that is sharp, but... by bicho · 2006-07-12 03:12 · Score: 2, Insightful

... Does it cut?

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Snicker-snack! by tehshen · 2006-07-12 04:12 · Score: 1, Insightful

Good against Jabberwocks, though.

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Re:Sharper than my +5 Vorpal Sword? by Anonymous Coward · 2006-07-12 04:56 · Score: 1, Insightful

WTF is so insightful about this?
Re:Sharper than my +5 Vorpal Sword? by creepynut · 2006-07-12 05:03 · Score: 4, Insightful

Why the hell is this NOT modded insightful?