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July 15th, 2004, 02:52 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
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Hey! I just copied what the computer dictionary said. It is a funny word though  .
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It's a good idea. I'll be sure to check it each day I see it at the top of the forum.
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July 15th, 2004, 03:33 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
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July 15th, 2004, 04:17 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
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Yeah, eidetic, I know that word because I learned it many years ago when I was playing RPG's. "Eidetic memory" was one of the advantages you can get for your character when using the GURPS system.
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July 15th, 2004, 04:30 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
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What's a bucky ball?
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Synthetic Buckytubes (also called nano-tubes) are, theroeticly, the strongest substance we know is possible to create. And in fact has been created in incredibly small amounts. Unless I'm remembering this wrong, there are other substances that 'could' be stronger, but Buckytubes are the strongest proven to be possible.
Recent developments into this potential have even got NASA and others actually concidering using Buckytubes to build a space elevator! While the ability to create enough of this stuff is still many years away, it's got some peoples attention.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnol..._020327-1.html
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July 15th, 2004, 05:49 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
Ah, ok, thanks. But, what makes a buckyball or tube so different that 'bucky' is added?
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July 15th, 2004, 06:13 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
"Bucky" is a reference to Buckminster Fuller, an architect who is known for creating the geodesic dome. It's named that because the structure of the atomic bonds resembles that of the structural supports of the dome. To give you a simple example of what it would "look" like, imagine that the bucky ball is a soccer ball. The points where the stiches meet is where the carbon atoms would be, and the lines of stiches would be the bonds between atoms.
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July 15th, 2004, 06:17 AM
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Re: OT- Word of the day.
Ah. Thanks, people.
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