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2004-04-23 Home Front: Tech

Army Scientists, Engineers develop Liquid Body Armor

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Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-04-23 3:35:34 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Interesting. It sounds a little like a liquid version of this stuff, which becomes more rigid with increasing force until it actually shatters.

Posted by Lux 2004-04-23 3:48:32 PM|| 2004-04-23 3:48:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hard, nano-particles of silica

Plenty weird. Just another generational leap.

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-23 4:15:41 PM|| 2004-04-23 4:15:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Do we live in a great country or what?

Hope this works, and comes on line soon. It would drive the islamofreaks nuts. (Oh, wait - they already are.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-04-23 6:56:44 PM|| 2004-04-23 6:56:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Now, if they can only come up with a cloaking device as used by the alien in Predator.....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-23 7:15:50 PM|| 2004-04-23 7:15:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 adaptive graphics....give it 15 years

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-23 7:17:09 PM|| 2004-04-23 7:17:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Or cloaking devices used in Babylon 5.

Posted by Anonymous2u 2004-04-23 7:19:57 PM|| 2004-04-23 7:19:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "Now, if they can only come up with a cloaking device as used by the alien in Predator....."

It has been done. It is still early on in its developement cycle, and not as cool or advanced as the movie version. But it will get there.

-AR

Posted by Analog Roam 2004-04-23 7:21:04 PM|| 2004-04-23 7:21:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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