New Material Stretches While Conducting Electricity
Japanese researchers have developed a new material capable of stretching to roughly twice its natural shape while conducting electricity—before snapping back with no damage to the circuit. It’s essentially a rubber polymer filled with carbon nanotubes, and it could be used to create anything from a curved eye-replacement camera (which is currently in development) to a new class of NERF footballs. So are you thinking what we’re thinking? Yes, bring on the prank Silly Putty. And who’s the sicko pasting T1000 shots on my friendly post? [Reuters via Newlaunches]
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Clothes that stretch as you walk but build up charge and shock you in the balls when you get tired behind the wheel. or charge your Izune whatevea “mc” gimmick of the day
or maybe car tyres that as they stretch/warp due to the cars weight as the tyre rotates; this way they are powering the cars roof mounted random pedestrian tasering system, without draining any power from the inseat vibrator (for females) or beer cooler (for males).
Boxing Gloves that are powered by punches and store charge for electrocuting the ref when he holds up your winning hand.
the possibilities are endless. Rubber clubs for seal hunting that generate and store enough charge to zap hippies protesting.
Rubber cell phone towers that look like trees and sway in the breeze and charge the leave to zap any seagulls or politicians.
or it could be used for good of some sort..