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![]() It seems clear that what Stephenson is describing here is a shear thickening fluid, also called "dilatant" fluid.
It turns out that others use this material as well:
See also the flexible armor suit from the 1966 novel Neutron Star by Larry Niven and the impact suit from the 1971 novel The Flying Sorcerors by David Gerrold and Larry Niven. Comment/Join this discussion ( 4 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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