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  • Im just tired of people using “strong” as a catch all descriptor when it actually doesn’t mean much of anything in context.

    Apparently you haven’t realized that I’m the one who pointed out that “strength” has a very specific meaning in engineering and that the article was using that definition correctly.

    How about you go and contemplate the definitions of a chill pill for a while broseph

    Says the guy whinging about all engineers being stupid based on one dumbnut ignoring everyones’ advice and making a shitty sub. And you’re the guy going on a rant based solely on your ignorance of engineering terms. The only one here that needs a chill pill is you





  • You’re forgetting that “strength” has a formalized engineering definition, which is the amout of force (not energy or impact) a material can resist before deforming or breaking.

    The other 2 properties you’re alluding to are hardness (force needed per unit of deformation) and toughness (energy absorbed before deforming or breaking. All of these are important factors when choosing materials for a particular use case.

    The article is comparing the material to kevlar and spider silk, which suggests that they’re referring to tensile strength, which is a proper use case. It isn’t the paper’s fault that your are incorrectly conflating “strongest” with “best”. What’s best for any particular use case is going to be dependent on design requirements.