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Neverfade, see the article http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-10/paper-stronger-steel I'm still a little dumbfounded and am seeing it's uses everywhere. Also, the tail in front idea invokes memories of "Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines". It seems like a lot of trouble for a novel type of flight. wouldn't a regular plane be more efficient?

Firstly; AWattsJr, Wow. you accused the UN of trying to take over the world, that's one I haven't heard in a while, and my friends have serious plans in case of Zombies. Secondly; "Even if the Earth were to heat up several degrees and the sea levels were to rise, that would not be as tragic as we are lead to believe." Tell this to the coastal cities of the world, including New Orleans and New York, whose water run-off systems will probably fail. Or Kirbati, the whole country is estimated to run out of drinkable water in twenty years, rendering all the islands un-inhabitable. Thirdly; If the earth is cooling, why is the perma frost melting? The BBC have a great representation of this at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/14_10_08_coastline.pdf . I would love to see the data that says the earth is cooling. Or the bit about 'no permenant Ice cap' 1000 years ago. Fourthly; The industrial Revolution, not the first time we've exploited the resource of fire. I'll give you a hint as to what is in smoke. It's CO2 and particulate matter. and every man, woman, and child on earth burned it nearly every day for several THOUSAND years to stay warm, cook, see, bake clay, and forge with. there is a lot of CO2 in the air, and though some sources are natural, but most came from HUMANS. To everyone else; a unmentioned danger of these dead zones in the methane in the ocean. I'm not sure if any of the areas overlap, but should they, the methane released would instantly dwarf the CO2 problem. It also may be released from the permafrost, which could seriously harm the environment.