Carbon nanotube radio


	Carbon nanotube radio

fergalbarry

8-24-2009 11:10 PM

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nanotechnology, radio, technology

fergalbarry says:

I guess you'd have to know a bit about electronics and radio fields and stuff to fully appreciate this, but it's real and it's beautiful!

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