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    Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet

    Nanobama: Barack Obama in Nanotubes

    Nanotube Speaker Film: Transparent, Stretchy, Likes Moldovan Pop

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    And in fact, the commission Chair refuses to wear such clothing at all:


    So if he doesn't wear lime green pinstripe suits, does that mean they're dangerous? What if he refuses to wear women's clothing? Does that mean we should ban them?

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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    socks with the silver anti-bacterial stuff aren't nice anyways, they dont absorb very well.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    THE SKY IS FALLING!

    THE SKY IS FALLING!

    THE WORLD WILL END TOMORROW!


    Everyone please pass your club membership dues to Al. Al, you can pass out the cool-aid now.

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    Image of sumocat sumocat
    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    The early work with nanotechnology reminds me of early work with radioactivity, you know, like when Marie Curie was handling radium with her bare hands. (Her old workbooks are still considered too dangerous to handle without protection.)
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    11/13/08

    @sumocat: Can't they scan them?
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    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    I hate to sound like an idiot, but would nano silver really kill all these things? If I flush a gallon of bleach down my septic tank, yeah, the bacteria will take a hit, but they grow back. I know the sea contains a lot of dissolved gold, does it not also contain silver? If silver is so bad, wouldn't ship wrecks carrying silver coins be easy to spot by the dead zone around them?
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    Image of geiko geiko
    11/13/08

    @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: No because those pirates probably had the verizon network.
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    11/13/08

    @geiko:

    "Can ye hear me now?"


    "Aye, matey."

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    Image of SuperMacGuy SuperMacGuy
    11/13/08

    @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: But Nano particles NEVER break down by natural methods. Chlorine or the like eventually waters down, breaks down and stops becoming effective. Nano silver might dilute a bit but will continue to kill bacteria and things it contacts FOREVER. That's the real issue. Plus even trying to contain a "spill" of this stuff.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    11/13/08

    @SuperMacGuy: Chlorine would break down to chlorine, wouldn't it, since Chlorine is a element. As for silver, it kills whatever it contacts? Then wouldn't these socks, or the thermal shirt I own with silver in it, kill tissue and turn it necrotic. In all the time I have worn mine, as well as washed it, it hasn't killed my skin or my septic tank. We had it pumped about a month ago for maintenance, and everything was OK. What about the shipwreck problem?
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    Where's Michael Crichton and his fear of "grey goo" when you need him?


    Oh yeah, he's dead.

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    Image of flaxseed flaxseed
    11/13/08

    In reply to Nano Silver May Be Envionment's Silver Bullet
    How do I know if my socks have nano-thingies in them?
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    Image of MobileMilitia MobileMilitia
    11/13/08

    @flaxseed: i bought some hanes socks not too long ago that advertised this material on the package. after wearing most of them out, i decided i prefer regular hanes over these because these are thicker and i feel like my feet sweat more in them...which one would think would be a perfect breeding ground for the bacteria they claim to reduce. counterproduction!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    11/13/08

    @MobileMilitia: The silver socks more than likely didn't hold onto the sweat like the thicker socks, which is actually better. If it's holding onto the sweat, that sweat is not evaporating, thus not cooling your feet, but also keeps your feet moist, which can lead to fungal growth.
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    Image of scarbrtj scarbrtj
    11/04/08

    In reply to Nanobama: Barack Obama in Nanotubes
    Of course Obama would be made from carbon.


    McCain... calcium. Maybe dysprosium.

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    Image of anti-hello-kitty anti-hello-kitty
    11/04/08

    In reply to Nanobama: Barack Obama in Nanotubes
    This election has just been one big popularity contest, which I guess is all an election is anyways...the most liked candidate wins...
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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    11/04/08

    @anti-hello-kitty: Not true. 2000 is a perfect example. Also ask Richard Nixon
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/04/08

    In reply to Nanobama: Barack Obama in Nanotubes
    Why are there some disformed nanohairs? Are they mutating into nanites for change already?
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    11/04/08

    In reply to Nanotube Speaker Film: Transparent, Stretchy, Likes Moldovan Pop
    My friends and eventually determined that the reason Superman's theme was always playing when he was flying was because of his cape. That's also the only reason Supes wears the thing. This finally explains how such a thing is possible! Though, this may mean that the Chinese are experimenting with Kryptonian technology, so we should be very, very afraid...
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    Image of FredicvsMaximvs FredicvsMaximvs
    11/04/08

    In reply to Nanotube Speaker Film: Transparent, Stretchy, Likes Moldovan Pop
    If you extrapolate a bit, to something like ultrasound, that'd be some pretty neat stuff too. Off the top of my head, I'm envisioning a cloth with ultrasound capabilities for cleaning stuff.
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    Image of soggy_cheerio soggy_cheerio
    11/04/08

    In reply to Nanotube Speaker Film: Transparent, Stretchy, Likes Moldovan Pop
    Is it wrong that I busted a Gary Broslma to the first video?
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