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But the materials are not even remotely similar. Silicon is a metallic element. Silicone is a polymer. Anyone who would make that mistake clearly has zero idea
by aphextron 8y ago
But the materials are not even remotely similar. Silicon is a metallic element. Silicone is a polymer. Anyone who would make that mistake clearly has zero idea what they’re talking about, and it makes me question the entire article.
- mikestew 8y agoAnd both words have a one letter difference, which makes an easy typo, and could slip past an editor, I suppose. You’re centering on the disparate meaning of the words, leading to incredulity, when you might do better to focus on the question of how such an obvious mistake slipped through the cracks. IOW, yeah, it’s a crap article, but not for this reason.