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more about #kevlar more comments → nesstee: I thought the wall was the absorber.... :facepalm: more » Slinkytech: Edit. more » TonyWonder: Hey what ever happened to that flight that went down off the coast of Brazil... they never recovered the blackboxes and the media hasn't covered it in... more » pantsonfireliarliar: This is perfect! for all those crashes that happen from 35ft. Are they saying this is significantly the same as a crash from a more realistic height o... more » Die Fledermaus: While the technology is very cool I am such a nasa geek I noticed the wall behind the test is the same wall they have used in so many other tests and... more » RainyDayInterns: How about more technology devoted toward NOT crashing??? How about that??? more » SimonEyez: It would have been nice to see a comparison WITH the honeycomb and WITHOUT the honeycomb. Because just like that, it looks like even without the hone... more » zeroprime: I know I've been spoiled by all the cool shows that do it, but whenever I hear "crash" and "video" I've pretty much come to expect slow motion HD vide... more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: Looks like something that a cardboard box could easily be of use. It's what I thought originally was under the helicopter. more » PrairieGirl: While watching Mayday (such a weirdly compelling show) on Discovery Channel yesterday I wondered why they don't put air bags in planes. Then I though... more » lankysob: Before watching the video, I was under the impression that they developed this honeycomb kevlar contraption in the form of that big, white wall...mean... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Did anyone else think that background of what appeared to be white boxes was going to be the crash absorber? more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Video is really misleading... I mean, the wallpaper really is resistant and all, but the main reason why the wall isn't colapsing is because that wal... more » Gordonium: It's cool shit like this that makes General Chemistry students finally understand how powerful/nifty hydrogen bonds can be. #bombproofwallpaper more » OCEntertainment: And yet, the first practical application I could think of is for use in homes with rowdy two-year-olds. #bombproofwallpaper more » -
#airplanes
Aircraft Crash-Absorber Shield May Save Your Life One Day
NASA has came up with a rather simple and clever idea that may save a lot of lives: An expandable Kevlar honeycomb cushion that would absorb the impact force in an aircraft crash. NASA's Karen Jackson is hopeful about it: More » -
#homedecor
Video: Bomb-Proof Wallpaper vs Wrecking Ball
Holy crap, you guys, bomb proof wallpaper. This stuff is strong enough to keep very heavy flying objects from breaking walls—in this video, a wrecking ball. More » -
#armor
Body Armor and Fashion Collide in the Urban Security Suit
Designer Tim Smit had a vision: somehow unite people's need for personal security with fashion. So he created the Urban Security suit concept, a neoprene outfit with carefully placed kevlar panels— the biggest over the heart area. The neoprene lets you move easily, the kevlar shields your internal organs, and there's a gasmask to protect you from airborne toxins. It looks pretty interesting, in a dystopian future, Bladerunner-ish kind of way, though we're not sure of its popular appeal. Maybe emo kids of tomorrow will be sporting something like it? ... as long as it comes in black. [Yanko] More » -
