Superman's suit soon to be a reality

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Donald Farris
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Superman's suit soon to be a reality

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Hi,
This is way cool! Graphene is now being made. It is the universe's thinnest (1 atom thick) and strongest material ever measured (strong as diamonds). Other features are it's as flexible as plastic wrap and 100 times faster than silicon. A couple grams of the material could cover several football fields. WOW!

Science fiction becomes science fact. See: http://www.physorg.com/news166730304.html
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Hi,
First Item I'd want is graphene gloves so I could handle it without cutting off my fingers.
Second, a graphene suit so I could be impervious to all things.
Third, a graphene car cover so I would be impervious in my car.
Fourth, a set of graphene sails for my boat with matching hull cover.
Fifth, a graphene ultralight airplane.
Sixth, 50 miles of graphene transmission lines to connect to Mr. Pickens Windmills out on Lake Erie.
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One day science is going to kill us all. But until then it is pretty darn cool!
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Don--- Better get yer licks in real fast when you get the graphene suit BECAUSE ---------- it's only a matter of time until a second guy gets a suit. Then, you have to join up with him or the both of you have bigtime probs.
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Kinda reminds me of the unstable molecules Mr. Fantasic created for the Fantastic 4's suits....

I wonder if this Graphene can help the world's population issues and teen pregnancy problems... unbreakable condoms! :)
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Hi,
Here's another article with 9 neat uses of graphene tubes: http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/09-ways-carbon-nanotubes-just-might-rock-world
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I vote we use them for the space elevator. Seems like a much less deadly idea than the "Space Fountain"
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