Another first for Sci-Fi wonder material

 

1. Astonishing! We’ve finally got the skin for the STARSHIPS! But seriously, this is a wonderful concept, if we can ever get to use the stuff.

   Posted by cmblake6       07/17/2008  at  07:18 PM  



2. We could make it out of all those nasty greenhouse gases! I saw a program over a decade ago about carbon nano tubes. So where are they? Like cmblake6 I think it’s a great concept but when will we see something useable?

   Posted by LyndonB       07/18/2008  at  02:51 AM  



3. The only things which are missing, blake, is the drive and artificial gravity.

   Posted by Macker       07/18/2008  at  07:01 AM  



4. Gravity.... There’s another Larry Niven idea....

   I wouldn’t be surprised if the key to making this stuff in commercial quantity is making it in free fall. It certainly takes the effort out of growing perfect crystals, and the hex lattice shown is pretty much the standard ‘crystal structure’ for nearly anything with carbon as its principle component.

   Posted by GrumpyOldFart       07/18/2008  at  10:12 AM  



5. And pretty much anything can be broken down into carbon. Spare asteroids, moon dust, etc.

   Posted by Drew458       07/18/2008  at  12:57 PM  



6. Not an original thought; but how do we get rid of the stuff once it’s made?

   Posted by Fine Old Cannibal       07/18/2008  at  03:39 PM  



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   The only things which are missing, blake, is the drive and artificial gravity.

   Ahhh, but ARE we?

   Posted by cmblake6       07/18/2008  at  04:41 PM  

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