Tuesday, January 17, 2017

as predicted in StarTrek IV

as predicted in StarTrek IV

Originally shared by Scott Swain

Transparent aluminum
http://www.tssbulletproof.com/optically-clear-aluminum-provides-bulletproof-protection/
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4 comments:

  1. Stephen GunnellJanuary 17, 2017 at 4:31 AM

    When you're talking clear aluminium oxide, traditionally you're talking sapphire.

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  2. Lilith DawnJanuary 17, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    This thing, again. :(

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  3. Jeff NMEJanuary 21, 2017 at 6:12 PM

    This is AlON (aluminium oxynitride), the "transparent aluminium" which predates Star Trek: The Journey Home by about a decade.
    Nobody knew about it (at the time) outside of DARPA and Surmet Corporation because it was classified as a military secret.

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  4. Laura EssJanuary 21, 2017 at 10:12 PM

    aha! I was completely unaware of that.

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