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Old 08-03-2018, 12:11 PM   #66 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Graphene (and carbon nanotubes) is supposed to make everything in the future thousands of times better than now, but what is holding it up?

Where are the super strong carbon nanotubes capable of ridiculous tensile strength (space elevator)?

Where are the graphene batteries that prevent dendrite growth and create a puncture-safe cell?

Where are the "warm" superconducting wires?

Supposedly every area of life should be improving due to graphene and carbon nanotubes, but so far all I've got is very expensive supercapacitors.
All these things are in the same place as nuclear powered flying cars, home nuke plants, and living on the moon were 60 years ago. Only 50 to 100 years away. JJ
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