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[Kurkotain]

So, last year i posted about what amounted to a proyect by the U.S. navy that mounted an experimental laser on a decomisioned ship.

So yeah, last year humanity had a medium laser. On a ship.

And now, well, read for yourselves:

http://www.abc.net.a.../21/3948996.htm

In short, Nylon? Strong stuff for its weight.

Twist it in the shape of a muscle strand, and it becomes insanely strong, lifting 100 times more weight than human muscle strands.

Proyect Atlas, anyone?

[CyclonerM]

Sounds like everything is happening some centuries too early

[Chronic Rune]

Bring on the Mackie

[StompingOnTanks]

http://www.ecogeek.o...tent/view/1364/

And we could have fusion power in the next five years.

Not only that, but:



At this rate, I say we'll have mechs in 100 years. (We have to perfect small robots before we can build giant ones, and even then the technology to make a decent-sized mech useful in combat will take even longer to develop.)

Edited by StompingOnTanks, 21 February 2014 - 09:54 AM.