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[–] FizzyOrange 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I have yet to read an "as strong as / stronger than steel" that wasn't bullshit in some way.

You know what's stronger than steel? Glass. Ordinary glass. Yeah that's how they trick you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I have yet to read an “as strong as / stronger than steel” that wasn’t bullshit in some way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene

[–] FizzyOrange 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah so far it seems to be stronger than steel in the same way that glass is. Where can I buy some graphene wire?