Bumpers in space?
I hear that NASA is now working on the idea of using Toyotas as launch
vehicles?
Bob Landman
On Apr 30, 2010, at 5:02 PM, Inge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> As another curiosum, the name 'Tungsten' is named by a swedish
> scientist von Scheele, who thought the metal was very heavy = tung
> and stone=sten , tungsten.
>
> By the way, a friend of mine came with a object that fell from
> heaven, literally. Size of child's hand. I analyzed it, and found
> nearly 90 w/% Chrome. Meteorites use to be Iron and Nickel, so
> Chrome was a rare one. It's fascinating to think from where it came
> and how long it had been travelling before it hit the ground near my
> friend's house. Thousands of years? Or more?
>
> I don't think you can find so pure Chrome anywhere on this planet.
>
> Inge
>
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> From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: den 30 April 2010 13:13
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [TN] NTC - Friday Element Quiz - The Answer
>
>> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer
>>
>> The Question:
>> I am a metal that was first produced in the 18th century but was
>> little
>> used until the 20th century. I was first used in high speed steel
>> in 1900,
>>
>> ductile wire in 1909 and cermets in 1922. I have the lowest vapor
>> pressure
>>
>> and lowest compressibility of all the metals. Who am I?
>>
>> The Answer:
>> I am W - Tungsten!
>> Tungsten is considered to be a "strategic metal" because several of
>> its
>> uses can be accomplished with no other metal.
>>
>>
>> The winners are: Phil Kenner, Nigel Burtt, and Inge! Gebhard Neifer
>> gets
>> honorable mention for Wolfram which is the word source for its
>> element
>> symbol "W". Tungsten was extracted by acid leaching from an ore
>> Wolframite
>> which is derived from a German word that translates to "wolf
>> cream". A
>> German scientist, Georg Agricola then used the term "lupis spuma"
>> which
>> translates in English to "wolf froth". So now you know how we named
>> an
>> element after wolf spit!
>>
>> I really like the idea of selling Doug into service as Phil
>> suggested. On
>> the other hand, Graham offered to return all of Doug's Diet Mt. Dew
>> reserve so I'll let the winners determine which is better deal.
>>
>> Everyone have a good weekend.
>>
>> Dave Hillman
>> Rockwell Collins
>> [log in to unmask]
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