Galvorn is real!

[Mithadan]

Copper itself, of course, has no carbon. I assume the reference is to the carbon footprint resulting from extracting and refining copper.

However, if the Galvorn starts talking...

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

Copper itself, of course, has no carbon. I assume the reference is to the carbon footprint resulting from extracting and refining copper.

However, if the Galvorn starts talking...

I am not one to meddle, but it certainly raises the question of one's chemical science mettle...or metal, as the case may be.

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

Copper itself, of course, has no carbon. I assume the reference is to the carbon footprint resulting from extracting and refining copper.

I'd assume so. Given that the most likely source of hydrocarbons for their product is mineral oil, I'm extremely not sold on it being less carbon-heavy.

I was quite tickled by the description of copper as "rare and expensive" - I mean, compared to some things I guess, but it's the eighth most-mined element, and a lot easier to extract than most of the more abundant ones (which would be why we as a species worked the copper/tin alloy bronze before we even got to iron). Also the article's sentence structure managed to imply that copper being used in electronics is a new finding from the Galvorn people, which is just hilarious.

Looking at DexMat's own blog, what they're doing is just renaming their "aligned carbon nanotube materials" to Galvorn(TM)(R)(Patent Probably Pending). It looks like this is an emerging field (probably inspired by the graphene discoveries a few years back), so Galvorn doesn't seem to be an obvious fake.

What it is...

Can I write in Tolkien’s invented languages or use Tolkien’s invented scripts?

Tolkien’s invented languages and scripts are protected by copyright. You may use them for your own private interest and amusement, but you may not reproduce them in any form of publication or in connection with any group activity, commercial or otherwise.

... is a pretty straightforward violation of the Tolkien Estate's current FAQ.

hS