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Scotty was right
« on: February 16, 2018, 02:37:20 PM »
"Transparent aluminum" is a reality . . . sort of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaYt62_osYA

It's actually a ceramic of aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen.  But it appears to have a number of advantages over glass, plexiglass, and similar materials, including bullet-resistant qualities.

No info yet on how it would stand up to phasers.

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Re: Scotty was right
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2018, 03:18:02 PM »
That's a whale of an invention.
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Re: Scotty was right
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2018, 04:23:45 PM »
Trekky Comment:  They showed a clip of the Enterprise, but they were flying a Klingon ship during that movie.   =D
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Re: Scotty was right
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2018, 04:24:27 PM »
Cool development though. 
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Re: Scotty was right
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2018, 04:31:16 PM »
Video showed a SpaceX launch. Do you suppose Elon used this stuff for the windshield in the Mars roadster?
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Re: Scotty was right
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2018, 04:48:49 PM »
'Where do you keep the nuclear wessels?'
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Re: Scotty was right
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2018, 05:26:40 PM »
It's been around for over 30 years
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