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New ultra-light metal invented. Dannymac Send a noteboard - 22/11/2011 03:45:38 AM
Huh, does one invent or discover metal? In any case, when I first saw this my first thought was; "Is this a stepping stone towards a Space Elevator?" But apparently it is being primarily looked at for batteries and shock absorption.

Sad Panda. Still, lighter batteries would probably be a huge boon for space travel, right?
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New ultra-light metal invented. - 22/11/2011 03:45:38 AM 559 Views
Maybe it's an alloy? *NM* - 22/11/2011 03:52:50 AM 119 Views
One discovers an already existing compound or alloy. - 22/11/2011 03:54:24 AM 310 Views
Can a process be invented either though? - 22/11/2011 08:30:17 AM 315 Views
Yes. - 22/11/2011 09:03:51 AM 319 Views
It is a big discovery - 22/11/2011 01:28:37 PM 326 Views
Re: Space elevator application - 22/11/2011 08:26:19 PM 345 Views
Yes and no - 22/11/2011 09:20:12 PM 300 Views

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