![]() ![]() Similar to how the ceramic plates in a bullet-proof vest can absorb the energy of a bullet by shattering, but with much greater effect than that. (See comments section below.) In particular, it really is theoretically possible to produce metals that have such low entropy (that is, which are unnaturally well-ordered at the atomic level) that under stress, they can convert energy into entropy. The scientific language is overwhelming, but it all appears to be accurate. But it certainly makes the narrator seem like a selfish jerk. The trick to either force the primary to accept him or else refuse reunification seems clever, provided Bamobah doesn’t die afterwards. It’s almost like a metaphor for how an engineer gets so wrapped up in solving a problem that his/her spouse feels married to a zombie. Pro: I liked the idea that designing complex nanotechnology might require total commitment from engineers’ minds. ![]()
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