[extropy-chat] The Nanogirl News~

[Damien Broderick]

< Viet Nam produces first nano material. Viet Nam has succeeded in making
nano coal, the first material, based on nano technology, said Nguyen Chanh
Khe, director of the Research and Development Center under the Saigon
Hi-Tech Park (SHTP). (VietnamEconomy 1/3/04)
http://www.vneconomy.com.vn/en_index.php?action=preview&cat=03&id=0312241032
55 >

This will be very good news for those Brits still warming their frozen New
Year fingers in front of the traditional coal fire. Nano coal is much
lighter to carry home. On the down side, it's going to take a *tremendous*
number of briquettes to build up a good blaze, and most of them are likely
to blown straight up the chimney.

Damien Broderick
["nano coal... is made from calcium carbide, coconut fiber or oil coal"]