 |
Plasteel
Extremely tough form of steel, stabilized with stravidium fibers grown into its crystal. (Read the full article)
| "The helmet belonging to the character Darth Vader is said in the novelization of the original trilogy to be made of "plasteel". (Cool! I didn't remember seeing that. Must have been some sort of homage... CT)" ( 3/8/2006 4:04:52 PM ) |
| "I also remember from the games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 a container called "plasteel cylinder".
Cheers-" (Kralizec 6/24/2006 9:43:50 PM ) |
| "I always automatically think of Armor by John Steakley. I read it in second grade, and am STILL blown away by it." (EternalWalrus 6/20/2008 12:31:52 AM ) |
Leave a comment:
Tediously, spammers have returned. So, send me your comments to bill at the site name (be sure to mention the page) and I'll post them. Thanks!
Current News Articles
AI Welfare Position At Anthropic Filled By Human
'You’re the robopsychologist of the plant, so you’re to study the robot itself...'
Marslink Proposed By SpaceX
'It was the heart of the Solar System's communication line...'
Simple Way To Defeat AI Face Recognition
'... designed to foil facial recognition systems.'
Wood-Panelled LignoSat Launched
'The Consul remembered his first glimpse of the kilometer-long treeship...'
Laser-Beam Welding In Orbital Factories
'His contract with Space Industries required him to work summers in their orbital factory.'
'Iceberg House' Of Travis Kelce Reflects Science Fiction Of Past Century
'The basement was huge... carved deep into the rock that folded up to underlie the ridge...'
Mechazilla Arms Catch A Falling Starship, But Check Out SF Landing-ARMS
'...the rocket’s landing-arms automatically unfolded.'
A System To Defeat AI Face Recognition
'...points and patches of light... sliding all over their faces in a programmed manner that had been designed to foil facial recognition systems.'
Robot Hand Separate From Robot
'The crawling, exploring object was V-Stephen's surgeon-hand...'
Hybrid Wind Solar Devices
'...the combined Wind-Suncatcher, like a spray of tulips mounted fanwise.'
Is Optimus Autonomous Or Teleoperated?
'I went to the control room where the three other men were manipulating their mechanical men.'
Robot Masseuse Rubs People The Right Way
'The automatic massager began to fumble gently...'
