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The Sharpest Object Ever Made

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. The Subtle Knife by Overzeetop · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Call me when the edge cuts through to another universe.

    (Just finished reading the dark materials series. Terribly disappointing, I must say. Started with a bang and finished with a whimper. Hell, I'm a big fan of bittersweet endings, but this one was just pitiful and frayed)

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  2. Here's my question... by T_ConX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Could it run Linux?

  3. The sharpest object has already been discovered by asoukup · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The sharpest object is a fart - it cuts through your pants without leaving a mark.

  4. Informative? by Lordpidey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    WTF? Who the hell rated that informative?

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  5. Re:Obligatory... by DeionXxX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I belive it should be:

    Sharper than yo momma's KNEES.

  6. So how much longer... by HumanisticJones · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    till I get that mono-sword my ShadowRun character used to sport all the time? I'm really jonesing for some snacks and its dangerous out there on the streets what with all the Riggers, Runners, and Street Samurai.

  7. Re:Get dull? by MrNougat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And I bet those would make some super awesome hi-performance spark plugs.

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  8. Re:Sharper than my +5 Vorpal Sword? by IdahoEv · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Anyone else here detect a misuse of the mod system?

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