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"Today, with graphene and carbon nanotubes and fancy membranes coming out of our ears" Made me shudder. One, for the violent imagery, two, for the trivializat
by bicknergseng 15y ago
"Today, with graphene and carbon nanotubes and fancy membranes coming out of our ears"
Made me shudder. One, for the violent imagery, two, for the trivialization of remarkable science and technology.
- Groxx 15y ago'coming out of our ears' is a colloquialism meaning roughly 'more than we know what to do with'.
- bicknergseng 15y agoIt was a joke... visualize tubes coming out of someone's ears. Just because it's a colloquialism doesn't mean you should ignore the imagery it conjures.
- Groxx 15y agoOn the internet, nobody can hear you <sarcasm> :) I would think carbon nanotubes coming out of my ears would look more like extremely fine hair. Probably good for keeping bugs out, but it'd creep my wife out too.