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Date: June 4th, 2008

Nano-cooties

4 June, 2008 (03:44) | Physics, Tech | 1 comment

How else to explain Super-Repellant Surfaces
The surface, made up of silicon spikes just 400 nanometers wide, physically repels a wide variety of liquids, including water, oil, solvents and detergents.
Especially anything named “Ethyl”

As Long as I’m in the Neighborhood . . .

4 June, 2008 (03:43) | Books, Navy, Politics, Tech |

Titanic Was Found During Secret Cold War Navy Mission
Ronald Thunman, then the deputy chief of naval operations for submarine warfare, told Ballard the military was interested in the technology—but for the purpose of investigating the wreckage of the U.S.S. Thresher and U.S.S. Scorpion.
Since Ballard’s technology would be able to reach the sunken subs and take [...]

 

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