Comments on: Carbon Nanotube Ribbons Could Give Superman a Run for His Money

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:23:18 +0000

Like a thin metal wire? You can twist and bend it as much as you want, but pull it as hard as you want, it’s hard to snap with that kind of force? I wonder how it extends and doesn’t lose structural integrity, or how flexible it is at full retraction…

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:38:50 +0000

The video may clarify. It appears to be flexible side to side, while taught and extremely strong from end to end.

By: Cayden

Cayden — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:04:16 +0000

Why is the material ‘akin to having diamond-like behavior in one direction, and rubber-like behavior in the others’? The article doesn’t explain.

By: Jumblepudding

Jumblepudding — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:30:32 +0000

I can’t wait to own a muscle car that actually has muscles running it. The shapeshifting part is a bonus as well for those of us raised in the 80’s.

By: Brian M

Brian M — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:11:05 +0000

Fantastic. Any mention of the voltage required to affect the material? I’ve waited most of my life for a true promise of bionics for the critically disabled. This looks like the best chance to realize that.

By: JDH

JDH — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:25:13 +0000

I see my new flak vest is almost ready.
Just have to weave it into a lovely black turtleneck.

By: Brian Swann

Brian Swann — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:11:44 +0000

I am imagining a space elevator riding along an undulating carbon nanotube rail up to a launch pad – kind of like an inchworm…

By: John Cassady

John Cassady — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:16:27 +0000

What will we come up with next?