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[Lamiales]

just leaving this here http://inhabitat.com/scientists-develop-worlds-lightest-metal-100x-lighter-than-styrofoam/

[Oliolli]

And how long until the US army weaponizes that? Strap some missiles onto it, stat.

[forsaken1111]

And how long until the US army weaponizes that? Strap some missiles onto it, stat.

Probably the army developed it and weaponized it 2 years ago.

[Jimlad11]

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[Dsarker]

Posting to watch.

[forsaken1111]

so wouldn't this work well as a lightweight skin for spacesuits rather than the tough plates and thick fabric they have now?

Cover that nanomaille armor with some good strong polymer and you'd be good to go!

[Kogut]

post to watch + linked from http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=68850.msg2779598#msg2779598  (Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O)

[Loud Whispers]

GREAT SCOTT!
THIS THREAD IS OVER 9000 GIGAWATTS!

[Squanto]

The new metal’s lattice work does more than make it lightweight, it allows the material to be extremely resiliant. In studies it has shown to completely recover from compression exceeding 50 percent strain and bounces right back after absorbing a high amount of energy.

I almost guarantee you someone government is going to to try to make a bulletproof vest out of this.

[Draco18s]

so wouldn't this work well as a lightweight skin for spacesuits rather than the tough plates and thick fabric they have now?

Cover that nanomaille armor with some good strong polymer and you'd be good to go!

Considering that the material is highly porous....I doubt it.

[Oliolli]

And how long until the US army weaponizes that? Strap some missiles onto it, stat.

Probably the army developed it and weaponized it 2 years ago.

I always think this. Whenever some new technology or scientific advance is made, I can't help but wonder what the military has been doing with it before it was publicly announced. Maybe that's just the natural cynical bastard in me. Or is it true? CONSPIRACIES! YOU'RE ALL OUT TO GET ME.

CRAP! HE FOUND OUT!

[Iton Ibrukrithzam]

And how long until the US army weaponizes that? Strap some missiles onto it, stat.

Probably the army developed it and weaponized it 2 years ago.

And I bet it still took them longer to weaponize it than DF players would take.

[forsaken1111]

so wouldn't this work well as a lightweight skin for spacesuits rather than the tough plates and thick fabric they have now?

Cover that nanomaille armor with some good strong polymer and you'd be good to go!

Considering that the material is highly porous....I doubt it.

So are the stiff fabrics used currently. They are there to provide strength. There are other materials in the suit which keep the air from escaping.

I didn't say this nanochainmail could also hold air.

[Oliolli]

If it works for space suits, could it work for space ships? Or does it resist heat etc. well enough?

[Loud Whispers]

If it works for space suits, could it work for space ships? Or does it resist heat etc. well enough?

If something's hitting your spaceship, you're probably already screwed. A peanut in Earth's orbit can hit a space station with the equivalent force of a 50. Bullet