Re:Graphene: Fast, Strong, Cheap, and Impossible to Use
by Someone on Monday December 15, 2014 @05:49PM
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That doesn't guarantee that the secrets come out. Counterexamples are Damascus steel and Roman concrete.
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Re:Graphene: Fast, Strong, Cheap, and Impossible to Use
by nitrogen on Monday December 15, 2014 @07:10PM
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That doesn't guarantee that the secrets come out. Counterexamples are Damascus steel and Roman concrete.
Both of those have been reverse engineered by now. We have the advantage of the scientific method and a robust (reverse) engineering culture that would keep secrets from remaining secrets for too long.
Re:Graphene: Fast, Strong, Cheap, and Impossible to Use
by cthalupa on Monday December 15, 2014 @08:41PM
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Damascus steel has not been completely successfully reproduced to this day, though we're probably 95% of the way there.
Though, it's not exactly a field with hordes of scientists looking to reproduce it.
Re:Graphene: Fast, Strong, Cheap, and Impossible to Use
by wyager on Monday December 15, 2014 @11:30PM
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>Damascus steel has not been completely successfully reproduced to this day
Because it sucks compared to modern knife steels. VG-10, S30V, or any other high-end steel beats the hell out of Damascus/wootz steel.
If there were any serious benefit to Damascus steel, we would have certainly reverse-engineered it by now.
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