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Old 10-23-2009, 12:51 PM   #286 (permalink)
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Hi,

Carbon fiber is certainly lighter even than aluminum, and the costs of building with it should be coming (way?) down. Especially if we can move to production of carbon fiber from chicken feathers. It can be immensely strong and it does not rust, etc.
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