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Science Fiction Becomes Reality, Again.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc...g-1885158.html
It sounds too good to be true: a non-toxic spray invisible to the human eye that protects almost any surface against dirt and bacteria, whether it is hospital equipment and bandages or ancient stone monuments and expensive fabrics. But true it is. The spray is a form of "liquid glass" and is harmless to living things and the wider environment. It is being touted as one of the most important, environmentally-friendly products to emerge from the field of nanotechnology, which deals in objects at the molecular end of the size scale. Tests have revealed an astonishing variety of potential uses for the liquid glass, from protecting vineyards against fungal attacks to coating medical implants with non-stick, antibacterial surfaces. Scientists have even used it to spray fabric with an invisible, dirt-resistant film – emulating the fictional invention of unstainable clothing in the 1951 Ealing comedy Tony Orlando and Dawn in the White Suit. |
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Spray-On Condoms: Still a Hard Sell .............. "As a teenager, Krause, now 30, had trouble finding the right size condom, which set him on a quest to aid other similarly befuddled young men." .............. ========================== That's the title of the article, pun intended? Definetly not a soft sell ........... hmmmm
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Someone already posted it but they've gotten really far with this idea. They're in the testing phase.
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How are they testing it? Seems like a good gig if you're answering that ad for clinical testing? Receptionist: "Hi, may I help you?" Person: "Yeah, I'm here to participate in your clinical trials." Receptionist: "Certainly. You'll get paid fifty dollars. Now, are you here for the leprosy exposure tests or the spray-on condom tests?" Person: "Condoms." Receptionist: "Okay, here are the forms. Be sure to mark whether you'd prefer a brunette, blonde, or redhead."
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You think any woman would participate in a study like this? LOL :-)
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Instead of the fifty bucks, they'd be paid dinner and a movie. Maybe a corsage, too. I think you could make it work.
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I know ... the last time I had a Martian cold it almost killed me ... I did turn a bit green though.
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Okay, so the stuff it coats will be protected from bacteria and such.... but then what about the outside of the coating? Will bacteria and dirt just rest on it instead?
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