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China has strongest fibre that can haul 160 elephants – and a space elevator? | South China Morning

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2018-10-25 19:02:18
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MrPlow [soylentnews.org] writes:

Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

Scientists say just 1 cubic centimetre of the carbon nanotube material won’t break under the weight of more than 800 tonnesTsinghua University researchers are trying to get the fibre into mass production for use in military or other areas

But hey, it's China, please consume with a medium-sized boulder of salt.

Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2170193/china-has-strongest-fibre-can-haul-160-elephants-and-space [scmp.com]

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