Re: Materials Science Not Without Progress

jsavard@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

In any event, new, stronger materials seem to be very important for
making advanced missiles - and golf clubs.

You can already buy baseball bats and bicycle-frame components
containing carbon nanotubes from Zyvex. It's not clear that there's
any real edge in specific strength, but they're selling the sizzle.

Does this generation of steely-eyed missilemen watch launches through
Porsche-Oakley sunglasses with high-performance reinforced
carbon-carbon frames? :-)
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