Fifth element news

[cnoocy]

Scientists discover first-ever single-element ionic crystal. It is made entirely of boron.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128215130.htm

Comments

[jadelennox]

that's because boron is awesome

[prog.livejournal.com]

Something about the way you phrased those two sentences make it sound like they're supposed to be followed by a rimshot and laughter.

[cnoocy]

Don't forget to tip the veal!

There's a bit of a context here, from "http://www.suberic.net/~allen/foetid/vol1.html" and particularly "http://www.suberic.net/~allen/foetid/vol1.html#north2".

[prog.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course. :)

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

That is so cool. Thanks for the link!

[colorwheel.livejournal.com]

i read that as "made entirely of bacon."

[leighjen.livejournal.com]

Me, too!!

[tahnan.livejournal.com]

MY LORD YOUR PEOPLE PUT BACON IN EVERYTHING

...like this...

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

And how delighted am I to learn that there is a publication called "The Journal of Superhard Materials"

[mrmorse.livejournal.com]

Wow. Boron's crazy.

[joxn.livejournal.com]

It's actually made entirely of SCIENCE.