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New Face Paint Protects Soldiers Against Bomb Blasts

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-in-the-face dept.

Zothecula writes "For millennia, face paint has helped soldiers avoid being seen by enemy forces. Recently, however, a team of scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi announced that a new type of face paint may soon also be able to protect against the heat of bomb blasts and other explosions. Additionally, a clear version of the paint could be used by civilian firefighters."

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  1. US Navy WW2? by perpenso · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Didn't the US Navy use some sort of face paint during WW2 to protect gunners from the heat and flash?

  2. Re:For when "ducking" does not cut it?? by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Helmets usually don't cover one's face, people generally have difficulties with trying to see through Kevlar.

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  3. Re:"I like turtles" by Aryden · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As long as there is war, there will be soldiers. Paint wont help that.

  4. Re:"I like turtles" by readin · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you can persuade both sides to not show up, I applaud you. If you can only persuade the enlightened democratic countries to not show up, then soon we will all be ruled by the likes of Kim Jung Il, Stalin, and Mao. (What's it called when you mention someone worse than Hitler, an uber-Godwin?)

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    I often don't like the choices people make, but I like the fact that people make choices. That's why I'm a conservative.