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They realized they had hit on something special, that could potentially lighten the average 26-pound body armor kit worn by servicemen in the field by as much as two thirds.
1 posted on 06/03/2017 12:20:05 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
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2 posted on 06/03/2017 12:20:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (May the Covfefe be with you...)
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To: PJ-Comix

Also protective gear for LEO. From watching the segment on FOX it’s a very inexpensive easy to make material.


3 posted on 06/03/2017 12:23:00 PM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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I saw this on fox...revolutionary.


4 posted on 06/03/2017 12:23:35 PM PDT by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: PJ-Comix

Shear thickening fluids were apparently researched for this before. I wonder why this one was missed then.


5 posted on 06/03/2017 12:28:52 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
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This is really cool.


6 posted on 06/03/2017 12:30:50 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Gifted ideas are something that many folks come up with from time to time. Sometimes those ideas baffle people who have had the best education money can buy, and decades in the given field.

These are some of the best ideas. They are not hindered by the rules of physics as they are understood. From time to time, those ideas defy the rules. They tap into some unknown loophole. Don’t let someone give you a flippant response to dash your hopes that your idea could lead to something.

Test yourself. Expand on your ideas. Know your limits, but don’t give up easily.

Here this woman came up with something that shouldn’t have worked. It did.

It happens more often than the educated brilliant minds want you to think.

Common simple solutions defy the brainiacs.

I love it when they do.

Ingenuity folks... it’s the genius in each of us.


7 posted on 06/03/2017 12:40:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (May the Covfefe be with you...)
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To: PJ-Comix

This has been done before. Just not as cheaply.


8 posted on 06/03/2017 12:50:16 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: PJ-Comix

I remember reading about this - using shear thickenig liquids with kevlar - over 10 years ago. What is different about this?


11 posted on 06/03/2017 12:56:18 PM PDT by MMaschin (The difference between strategy and tactics!)
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To: PJ-Comix

Excellent!


12 posted on 06/03/2017 1:01:28 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: PJ-Comix

The slow blade penetrates the shield.

18 posted on 06/03/2017 1:57:19 PM PDT by Egon
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I would be curious as to what all of you make of this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m-uAqgd6Oc

While not germane to the video, Troy Hurtubise is the Bear Suit guy, if you have some spare time you might want to check out some of the videos on that subject.

22 posted on 06/03/2017 2:17:18 PM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (The Fourth Estate is now the Fifth Column)
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4 reference ...


24 posted on 06/03/2017 2:23:32 PM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: PJ-Comix
This is one of the coolest stories I've ever seen. It symbolizes so much. I teared up after I saw the video.

There are 'good kids' out there, good millennials who are working hard on their careers. There are young thinkers and creators out there. We hear so much from the Marxists kids and snowflakes, sometime you think all is lost. This is an inspiration and a ray of hope.

Way to go 2nd Lieutenant Hayley Weir!

27 posted on 06/03/2017 2:53:17 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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“It could possibly be used to reduce or replace the thick metal plates that protect military aircraft,”

Huh? What aircraft are they talking about? The skin on a fighter jet can not be described as “thick”. The titanium bathtub of the A-10 Warthog is about the only exception that I can think of. Titanium is pretty light compared to steel.


40 posted on 06/03/2017 5:29:52 PM PDT by Tallguy
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