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![]() This glove is made of a material that is described in the book as "trigger-rigid."
Brunner suggests that more could be done with the concept:
Also:
Karatands are available now - they're made of substances like d3o. Here's a picture of a modern-day Karatand:
![]() See the article on d3o-based RibCap: Flexible-Rigid Beanie-Helmet For Snowsports to learn about modern-day shear-thickening fluids used in clothing and sportswear. Compare this item to the flexible armor suit from Larry Niven's 1967 work Neutron Star. Compare, if you like, these almost entirely dissimilar items: the hinged mittens (for space suits) from The Bluff of the Hawk (1932) by Anthony Gilmore, the spray-on gloves from Abercrombie Station (1952) by Jack Vance, the sand trout glove from Children of Dune (1976) by Frank Herbert and the spray-on surgical glove from Altered Carbon (2003) by Richard Morgan. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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