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Polyethylene Bulletproof Vests Better Than Kevlar

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hard-wear dept.

teflonscout writes "When I think of bulletproof vests, the first word that comes to mind is Kevlar. Wired is running a story on Dynema SB61, a bulletproof material that is made of polyethylene. It is a higher grade of the plastic found in Tupperware. The story also mentions the recall of Second Chance bulletproof vests that were made from Zylon, a material that degraded slowly when exposed to moisture. At least one police officer was injured when a bullet penetrated his Zylon vest. Polyethylene is impervious to moisture. The first vests made from this new material are 5mm thick and can stop a 9mm bullet traveling at 1777 feet per second, which is slightly better than other top of the line vests."

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  1. But it won't protect you from goatse! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Goatse!

    1. Re:But it won't protect you from goatse! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Fuck no! We want Goatshe, not that disgusting abomination!

  2. Re:Not bad... but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dear PC users,

    It's no secret iTunes turned to shit as soon as Apple had to start catering to PC users. It was version 4.1, if memory serves, around the time they let you cavedwellers into our music store. The demand for PC compatibility is the major reason iTunes is still a Carbon app, according to insiders, when every other iApp has since been rewritten in Cocoa to behave like a decent Mac application.

    Frankly, we think Apple should revoke PC compatibility from the iPod. Only when the last PC user is forced from our platform shall we enjoy freedom, again and at last, from your tasteless, backwards demands.

    Love,
    Mac users

  3. Re:Back to the drawing board. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    what is your f*!@&@* point Mister "Knowz It All But Getz No Puzzy"?
    People like you should be punched in the mouth for quipping up with such information.

    "It can float".

    Yeah, shit floats too, and I bet on the weekends you measure the density of yours too.