Accepted ideas of "suitability" assume a certain uniformity of period or style and favor respectful references to existing cornice lines and the replication of material and scale for a largely illusory connection between old and new.
According to scientists from a smattering of institutions, the atomic-scale chickenwire material has the ability to absorb light effectively -- much like a sponge -- over a broad range of wavelengths.
And so by comparing material-size to people-size, are we measuring primary material consumption on the right scale?
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And even just understanding the atomic-scale defects in a material can suggest better ways of making it.
The 1979 accident at Three Mile Island was much smaller in scale, and emitted far less radioactive material into the atmosphere.
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"The truth of the situation is, on the grand scale of things, Dennis' wages aren't material, " he said.
Normally, the microscopic wavefunctions of the electrons in a material combine in a way that blurs out their waviness on a macroscopic scale.
The next phase is to scale up the manufacturing process, with the aim of making the material rather as you would convert wood-pulp to newsprint.
He says this will create regional jobs, increase resource security, reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, increase material efficiency and prevent carbon emissions and industrial waste - all on a big scale.
The rear of the phone is made with a glossy material that is reflective, like plastic chrome (think Sony Ericsson Z610i, then scale up the beauty) that really bumps this already classy device up a few notches.
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Most of this material has value to it, if aggregated in the proper way so that economies of scale can kick in and provide cost effective re-processing potential.
Even though the terms of service strictly forbid uploading and distributing copyrighted material, users routinely ignore TOS especially for a site whose lineage involves infringement on a massive scale.
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On the current scale, that pickiness could lead to at least medicinal uses, such as sorting cells based on their material.
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