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Cracked Piece of Metal Heals Itself in Experiment That Stuns Scientists (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Any headline that talks about “stunning”, “shocking”, or “angering” scientists gets an immediate red flag for me, right up there with “breakthrough” battery tech.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

New battery tech shocks scientist after breakingthrough insulated casing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Middle-aged men in white labcoats and with clipboard in hand, using the words "uncanny" and "eerie" in vague sentences.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yes, and it's particularly obnoxious when they seem to have twisted a quote as an excuse for this: '"This was absolutely stunning to watch first-hand," said materials scientist Brad Boyc.' I'm pretty sure that use of the word means "beautiful", not "shocking."