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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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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