U.S. Naval Research Lab develops transparent aluminum

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The U.S. Naval Research Lab has developed a ceramic compound often referred to as "transparent aluminum," which is not aluminum but rather aluminum oxynitride (AlON). This material has potential applications in transparent armor, though its high cost, approximately $1,000 for a 6"x6"x0.25" plate, limits its widespread adoption. The discussion highlights the confusion surrounding the terminology, as many participants equate the properties of sapphire with the fictional concept of transparent aluminum from science fiction. The conversation also touches on the cultural impact of science fiction on scientific advancements.

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  • #31
Borg said:
Imager is correct. It is avarice.
Be kind of hard to imagine otherwise. Scotty was known for his brogue and for "givin' it all I've got", but not for general ignorance.
 
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  • #32
phinds said:
Be kind of hard to imagine otherwise. Scotty was known for his brogue and for "givin' it all I've got", but not for general ignorance.
Ha! fresh strikes back: It's McCoy saying it, not Scotty!
 
  • #33
fresh_42 said:
Ha! fresh strikes back: It's McCoy saying it, not Scotty!
Well, hell, he was just a medic, not an Engineer, so I guess he could have done :smile:
 
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  • #34
davenn said:
McCoy used Everest ... maybe referring to some fictional person in the ST world ?

I had to google avarice ... which isn't the name for a person

NOUN
  1. extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
which would describe a person

Dave

I still have to google "avarice", after all these years.

What I heard:
Part of it's, brutality, and innocence
Part of it's an innocence​

Never did make sense...

What she actually sang:
Artifice, brutality and innocence
Artifice and innocence​
"Everest" makes much more sense as a misappropriation of "avarice", than "part of it's".
Gosh darn song never did make sense, until I actually read the lyrics.

ps. When's the last time anyone heard someone use "avarice" in a sentence?
 
  • #35
OmCheeto said:
ps. When's the last time anyone heard someone use "avarice" in a sentence?

never heard of the word before it was posted above LOL
 
  • #36
davenn said:
never heard of the word before it was posted above LOL

I rest my case.
(as neither had I, before I read the lyrics)
 
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  • #37
According to StackExchange SciFi:NICHOLS: Transparent aluminum?
SCOTT: That's the ticket, laddie.
NICHOLS: It would take years just to figure out the dynamics of this matrix.
McCOY: Yes, but you'd be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
SCOTT: So, is it worth something to you? Or should I just punch up 'clear'.
NICHOLS: No! No! (a female employee comes into the office) ...Not now Madeline! ...What exactly did you have in mind?
McCOY: Well, a moment alone, please. ...Do you realize of course, if we give him the formula, we're altering the future.
SCOTT: Why? How do we know he didn't invent the thing!
 
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  • #38
Borg said:
Imager is correct. It is avarice.

you may well be correct I played the clip over and over and still not sure, nut leaning towards avarice
unfortunately that clip OmCheeto posted above with subtitles stops just before those words are utteredDave
 
  • #39
thanks imager :smile:
 
  • #40
Try this one at 3:50

 
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  • #41
OmCheeto said:
ps. When's the last time anyone heard someone use "avarice" in a sentence?
Personally, I think it's quite a common word and although I don't remember the last time I used it I'm sure I have used in several times over the years.
 
  • #42
Borg said:
Try this one at 3:50



That's the same clip I downloaded the other day ... but better audio
and now that I know there is such a word as avarice ... it becomes quite obvious :smile::biggrin:

had been a fun thread and definitely went in directions and had responses I didn't expect
thanks everyone :smile:Dave
 

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