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New Material Can Store Vast Amounts of Energy
ElectricSteve writes "Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet, researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have created a compact, never-before-seen material capable of storing vast amounts of energy. Described by one of the researchers as 'the most condensed form of energy storage outside of nuclear energy,' the material holds potential for creating a new class of energetic materials or fuels, an energy storage device, super-oxidizing materials for destroying chemical and biological agents, and high temperature superconductors."
... compact enough.
funny
pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet What could possibly go wrong? (Also, FP?)
There could be an explosion that wipes out a city when some idiot tries to open it to get the watch batteries out of it.
Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet
In other words, it's unobtanium.
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Damnit, it's his watch that he paid for with his money, he can do whatever he wants with it since he owns it! So what if he wants to dual boot linux on his watch and run Apache from it while torrenting the latest American Idol, it's his right!
Niling d-sink. BAM. Next, the Commonwealth is invaded by a malicious alien.
You only get to that pressure if you have a diamond anvil. If you want to store enough to power a car you will need one hell of an anvil.
I can see a remake of "diamonds are forever" coming.
So, considering it "CAN", but not necessarily does store it, does that mean they're having some motivational issues with this material?
Will this evolve into chemical psychology?
I think we can keep recursing like this until someone returns 1
give. it. time.
How we know is more important than what we know.
I think the material won't store energy if it feels it's under too much pressure.
What manner of creature runs Linux and watches American Idol?
Some kid with a genius father, and an idiot mother? Such a person would be a half-breed, and hence a half wit!
And, no, I don't think it would work the other way around. A genius mother wouldn't be fertile for an idiot father - you couldn't even get an infertile idiot offspring (or, mule) from that match up.
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Yes.
This process is known as fire.
Diamonds burn at temperatures comparable to most carbon containing materials (such as wood).
it's almost like a gasoline engine running in reverse!
Crap. Most people don't know how to parallel park any more much less going in reverse down the highway. May as well file this invention with personal jetpacks and flying cars.
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What manner of creature runs Linux and watches American Idol?
A hacker who's lost the remote?
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