Category Archives: Materials

Can Your Cardboard Boxes Do This?

Posted on 13 October, 2017 by alfin2101

Things You Can Make With Cardboard One can build durable houses, boats, bicycles, automobiles and much more, using cardboard. The cheap and common material can be reinforced, waterproofed, and cleverly shaped to make it durable beyond your wildest expectations. Cardboard … Continue reading →

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Future Materials Medleys: Metals, Ceramics, Carbons

Posted on 4 January, 2016 by alfin2101

Humans have made clever use of metals and ceramics for thousands of years. Carbons — coal, graphite, diamond etc. — have likewise found human use for thousands of years. But it is only recently that humans have begun to learn … Continue reading →

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Malthusian Monkeys Screech of Doom

Posted on 3 October, 2015 by alfin2101

Update: New steel alloy has strength to weight ratio of titanium at one tenth the cost (Nature Abstract) When Paul Ehrlich, John Holdren, and John Harte wagered Julian Simon $10,000 that the cost of commodities and natural resources would always … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Materials, Plus: Future Forecasting Pitfalls

Posted on 28 August, 2015 by alfin2101

The path to disruptive science, technology, and industry is often blocked by the need for better materials — and better ways of combining and configuring different materials. We will take a look at a few recent breakthroughs in the making, … Continue reading →

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