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To: BenLurkin

Didn’t they have transparent aluminum in a Star Trek movie? I bet it would be lightweight.


7 posted on 12/24/2015 7:07:37 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

We are getting there:

http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2015/transparent-armor-from-nrl-spinel-could-also-ruggedize-your-smart-phone


30 posted on 12/24/2015 9:44:13 AM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Didn’t they have transparent aluminum in a Star Trek movie? I bet it would be lightweight.

Yes they did. They were returning a Blue wale to Earth to reseed our depleted oceans. The crew had landed in Golden Gate Park and the shore party had left a Klingon battle cruiser parked there with the cloaking device left fully engaged. As they left Scotty made a comment to remember where they had parked. (Best line in the whole episode!)

(Second best had Commander Scot talking to a mouse attached to a contemporary Desk top computer. When shown the actual way to enter commands, his comment was 'How Quaint')

Regards,
GtG

36 posted on 12/24/2015 2:57:24 PM PST by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, but it's OK. They all know me here.)
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