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Cracked Piece of Metal Heals Itself in Experiment That Stuns Scientists (www.sciencealert.com)

submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/physics@mander.xyz

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[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Any headline that talks about “stunning”, “shocking”, or “angering” scientists gets an immediate red flag for me, right up there with “breakthrough” battery tech.

[–] WadeTheWizard@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

New battery tech shocks scientist after breakingthrough insulated casing.

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

🤯

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Middle-aged men in white labcoats and with clipboard in hand, using the words "uncanny" and "eerie" in vague sentences.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

Yes, and it's particularly obnoxious when they seem to have twisted a quote as an excuse for this: '"This was absolutely stunning to watch first-hand," said materials scientist Brad Boyc.' I'm pretty sure that use of the word means "beautiful", not "shocking."