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I hate to rain on his parade, but as a bulletproof material that stuff is effectively worthless. An equal density of plain transparent polycarbonate has substa
by A_D_E_P_T 3y ago
I hate to rain on his parade, but as a bulletproof material that stuff is effectively worthless. An equal density of plain transparent polycarbonate has substantially more ballistic resistance, and is far easier to make and mold to shape. The same can be said for equal densities of steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, etc.
However... As a material for musical instrument construction, that hyper-densified wood might be very interesting.
- langsoul-com 3y agoIt was never about practicality, it's more about the interest and whether it can be done. Otherwise just go buy a normal bulletproof vest and be done
- sumtechguy 3y agoexactly. this is the same guy who bought lab grade reference materials to make a cookie. Think that cookie cost thousands. Where as you can follow the recipe off the back of a bag of chocolate chips and get a better cookie for cheaper. He knows it. He is just playing around with fun things.
- BizarroLand 3y agoHmm. I wonder how a violin made out of hyperdense wood would sound like, especially if you used a custom mold for each section so that it was perfectly fitted together? Or maybe the front plate of an acoustic guitar? I bet the density would mute the highs a little but then the rigidity would increase the overall projection.