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Subject: Scientists have turned hydrogen into metal
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psnality 27.01.17 - 11:24am
Can't see any topics about this so thought I would do one.
For nearly 100 years, scientists have dreamed of turning the lightest of all the elements, hydrogen, into a metal.
Now, in a stunning act of modern-day alchemy, scientists at Harvard University have finally succeeded in creating a tiny amount of what is the rarest, and possibly most valuable, material on the planet, they reported in the journal Science.
For metallic hydrogen could theoretically revolutionise technology, enabling the creation of super-fast computers, high-speed levitating trains and ultra-efficient vehicles and dramatically improving almost anything involving electricity.
And it could also allow humanity to explore outer space as never before.
Yeah, I copied and pasted this 
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dan27notts 27.01.17 - 11:52am
I was reading about this earlier, hopefully it remains stable once they take the pressure off * +
a_loner 27.01.17 - 12:26pm
this would be lost on my boss,but i always thought there was value in crushing things.
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a_loner 27.01.17 - 12:36pm
The amount of energy and materials used to produce this tiny sample must have cost a sh*t ton.
Financially speaking,it might be more viable to mine helium3 off the moon...
Then again,think back to the size and puny output of the first computers,compared to now.
Hopefully it will not be used for nefarious means * +
doc.four 27.01.17 - 01:05pm
I thought extreme negative temperatures and high pressure was needed for this. Must read 
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musho77 27.01.17 - 02:09pm
would much rather a gold bar 
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shadow27 27.01.17 - 02:09pm
Sounds awesome. * +
psnality 27.01.17 - 02:31pm
Other scientists are claiming it's false, they're up in arms about it that they may be the first.
Aw well, let's hope it's true.
This will be a monumental breakthrough if it is. * +
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