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Comments on: For disruptive technologies, look to material sciences

Lux Research president Matthew Nordan says that nanotechnology and related material sciences is the source for new technologies, economic growth and solutions to environmental problems.

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"SILENT" CONCORDE and AIRBUS!
by Commander_Spock October 15, 2007 11:15 AM PDT
"The Boeing 787 plane has 15 percent titanium in its body because the material is lighter than other metals. But the worldwide supply of titanium will not be able to meet the projected orders of Boeing's planes, Nordan said..." Well, keeping up with the rest of the world demand will be - Read the subject line! Right On "NORDAN - The Way To Spell It Out About "Materials Science..."!
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And I thought
by Lee in San Diego October 15, 2007 11:48 AM PDT
Well this article cleared things up. I thought that disruptive
technologies were cheesy cell phone ringers, autos bumping bass
at 120 decibels, pop-up/under ads, TV screen crawlers, spam, TV
commercials louder than the show, and other annoyances.
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Well...
by Commander_Spock October 15, 2007 12:49 PM PDT
... one guess from Commander_Spock and Crew with regards to "disruptive technologies" - were the "Googles" (SpreadSheets...) Of The World!
Oh no!
by inachu October 15, 2007 1:26 PM PDT
But don't let them catch you using alternative fuels in your car.

Water makes it so simple.
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