WIRED: Scientist Explains How Unsinkable Metal Works | WIRED

need to laser etch that microphone amirite

They should have used this for the titanic

I'd like to have that etched surface on my car, bike etc. so cleaning will be just a matter of rinsing with water

Interesting 🤙
Could it be made into starships and float out of Earth's orbit instead of using conventional fuels and propulsion?
Voltron, here we come.

I wanna invest

Soap

unsinkable cities yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

What if mold or salt crystals grows on the hydrophobic surface?

when metals gona float in air ....

Now they just need to get some audio scientists to fix this video

I take it the etching would wear down really fast under everday conditions

Scientists - "This structure is unsinkable".

Iceberg that sank the Titanic - "hold my beer."

What if the surface gets scratched/damaged?
What if salts form on it or it gets dirty, or metal oxidates?
Do metals oxidate faster or slower?
Interesting concept, but as of yet I wouldn't trust a ship to float just with this, though it could at least slow down the sinking.

Now we can bring back the titanic

Isn't this technology at least 6 years old already? Where is my hydrophobic toilet and where is my non-stick frying pan?

Nature is beautiful

Most wood is buoyant as well... but as for modern ship building, ships have compartments and if enough compartments fill with water the ship will still sink... even with buoyant steel

Just push the air off the part with your hand and it will sink.

Make some shoes

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