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Transparent metal
« on: March 15, 2009, 08:16:38 PM »
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2009) — An international team of scientists have discovered a transparent form of the element sodium (Na). The team, led by Artem Oganov, Professor of Theoretical Crystallography at Stony Brook University, and Yanming Ma, the lead author and professor of physics at Jilin University in China, was able to demonstrate that sodium defies normal physical expectations by going transparent under pressure
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090312180838.htm

All I could think about when I read this was the transparent aluminum in Star Trek IV.  Some weird science seems to be coming in every day
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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 10:11:29 PM »
This is interesting.

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 10:28:51 PM »
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2009) — An international team of scientists have discovered a transparent form of the element sodium (Na). The team, led by Artem Oganov, Professor of Theoretical Crystallography at Stony Brook University, and Yanming Ma, the lead author and professor of physics at Jilin University in China, was able to demonstrate that sodium defies normal physical expectations by going transparent under pressure
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090312180838.htm

All I could think about when I read this was the transparent aluminum in Star Trek IV.

Nuclear wessles?

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 11:50:58 PM »
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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 01:32:56 AM »
Reminds me of how some plastics turn opaque when you bend them.
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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 04:23:20 AM »
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2009) — An international team of scientists have discovered a transparent form of the element sodium (Na). The team, led by Artem Oganov, Professor of Theoretical Crystallography at Stony Brook University, and Yanming Ma, the lead author and professor of physics at Jilin University in China, was able to demonstrate that sodium defies normal physical expectations by going transparent under pressure
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090312180838.htm

All I could think about when I read this was the transparent aluminum in Star Trek IV.  Some weird science seems to be coming in every day
Like Obama?
it is well known that PMS Elle is evil.
I think you'd fit in a 12" or at least a 16" firework mortar
You win this thread because that's most unsettling to even think about.

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 05:14:11 AM »
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2009) — An international team of scientists have discovered a transparent form of the element sodium (Na). The team, led by Artem Oganov, Professor of Theoretical Crystallography at Stony Brook University, and Yanming Ma, the lead author and professor of physics at Jilin University in China, was able to demonstrate that sodium defies normal physical expectations by going transparent under pressure
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090312180838.htm

All I could think about when I read this was the transparent aluminum in Star Trek IV.  Some weird science seems to be coming in every day
Like Obama?

Actually, I don't think there's a scientific explanation for him just yet. Though, he's like the Hypnotoa ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOBAMA!
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Existence actually has two broad meanings despite its apparent meaningless. The constant reconciliation of all its parts, and the conservation of any closed system as a whole.

Morality can be extrapolated from these meanings to make these two commandments of godless morality: 1). Be in harmony with one another and 2). Care for the environment.

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 06:04:55 AM »
What's so great about that mulatto? We have a real negro in our government:



She's Minister of Immigration, btw.  :green:


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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 07:24:02 AM »
Those dastardly niggers.  :zoinks:
I'm here to fuck you up. :P

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2009, 07:42:12 AM »
 :agreed:

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2009, 07:48:31 AM »
What's so great about that mulatto? We have a real negro in our government:



She's Minister of Immigration, btw.  :green:



And she's definitely sexier than Obama  :eyebrows:
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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2009, 08:11:03 PM »
How did we get from physics to race and politics?

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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2009, 04:44:09 AM »
How did we get from physics to race and politics?
"Transparency."
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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2009, 11:28:10 AM »
How did we get from physics to race and politics?
"Transparency."
:indeed: :plus:

I just can hardly wait for transparent clothing to come out, then everyone would be happy.  We'd be clothed and naked at the same time.!
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Re: Transparent metal
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2009, 01:22:13 AM »
It's like a pretty gem........not the black chick the metal
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