> On Jan 2, 2016, at 6:19 PM, Greg Chalik <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Neil, the problem is affordability.

A problem that’s rapidly being conquered. The materials needed to make these kinds of things are cheap and abundant; it’s the process that needs to be worked out.

See: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-researchers-create-exceptionally-strong-and-lightweight-new-metal for a comparable item.

> On 03/01/2016 9:42 AM, "Neil Mahoney" <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
> In sure there are advanced material solutions that are just coming into development. Or not even thought of yet.
> For example lightweight ceramic composites with carbon nanotube inserts to act as a form of cathodic protection is theoretically possible.

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