[geeks] Carbon nanotube buckytape

Fri Aug 19 18:47:06 CDT 2005

On Fri, 2005-08-19 at 19:42, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050815/full/050815-8.html
> 
> Continuous ribbon at 10 meters per minute.  30kg per square kilometer.
> Stronger than steel.
> 
> Lessee ...  Space elevator, anyone?  And would you like a lightsail with
> that?

They are conductive?  So basically you could re-wire your house with it?

--Patrick