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The US Air Force is testing new transparent armor.

It's made of Aluminium. Transparent Aluminium. No one is laughing at Scotty now.

via sinboy

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[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[kurtbatz.livejournal.com]

So you run around on the battlefield naked? ^^

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

You could do a Braveheart to the enemy and not worry about an arrow in the bum.

[plonq.livejournal.com]

Stories like this bring a grin to my inner geek. Now if they could just make it self-cleaning, and apply it to eyeglasses, the world would be a much better place.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

faxpaladin is wondering if any whales are missing.

[arcturax.livejournal.com]

I hope they figure out how to make eyeglasses from this... no more scratches!

[klishnor.livejournal.com]

That would also depend on its refractive index. If it's too far from normal glass then making the lenses might be impossible. Coatings could still work though.

I must admit the idea of glasses made entirely out of metals does attract me (Titanium frames and aluminium lenses) as they would be light and incredibly tough.

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow... I know some people who just HAVE to see that! (Or maybe they won't, 'cause it's transparent!)

Have the best

-=TK

[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

the boys visited back in 86, yes?

about 20 years is damn quick to go from formula to enough for a demonstration

Damn quick indeed

Nope, Scotty, Nobody is laughing at you at all..