MIT Develops "Paper Towel" For Oil Spills 105
TheUnknownCoder writes "MIT scientists have created a Nanowire mesh that can selectively absorb hydrophobic (oil-like) liquids from water up to 20 times its weight. The membrane can be recycled many times for future use, and the oil itself can also be recovered. There's even a video of it in action, removing gasoline from water."
In other news Oil Tanker crews.... (Score:5, Funny)
What else does it absorb? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh.. umm, so I can uhh.. dry my feet. Yeah, that's it. Feet.
finally :) (Score:5, Funny)
Also, by that time the ability to recover the last bits of oil from the oceans from spills in the past will be fought over with tremendous military might, even if it's done from rowing boats.
Now I know why there are so many people in prison, it's to supply our future stock of galley slaves powering the next global war.
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Re:Human hair is awesome too... (Score:1, Funny)
© Rudolf Hoess
Don't forget Cherokee hair! (Score:5, Funny)
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I'll be old someday, but I'll never be someone else.
They should just use this instead... (Score:2, Funny)