Gaston_Lagaffe Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 This link gives a whole new meaning to "tape is aid." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 "We have also considered producing a large amount of gecko tape, sufficient amounts to enable a student to hang out of a window of a tall building," Professor Geim said. "However, it would cost too much money, and would not benefit us scientifically, so we have limited our demonstration to the Spiderman toy." Pretty expensive aid. BD Spider Gloves: $30, 000 each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...and here you thought an aid rack was expensive! Gloves to be seen soon on Boulder, CO trustafarians... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Gaston_Lagaffe said: This link gives a whole new meaning to "tape is aid." that shit is old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Producing the gecko tape involves processes similar to those used in making computer chips. It is long and expensive. "There are some problems we have to solve before this could be used commercially; the main one is that it doesn't stay sticky for long enough. oops! "So we have to solve this, and that's why we're publishing the research now in Nature Materials. We hope some other people might be able to help us." Professor Geim has high hopes for the gecko tape and is convinced its remarkable properties will eventually find many applications. "We had this idea of making some tape the size of a hand and suspending someone outside the laboratory window. "We decided not to do it because it would have taken a long time and cost thousands and thousands of pounds, and wouldn't have proved anything scientifically. But we had lots of volunteers." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 i'm curious as to how high up the window was. curious ... because they had lots of volunteers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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