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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I've been reading about this...Hardness is not the same as strength. Or not the same thing as toughness...hang on a minute...
Oh, that's right - something can be hard, but not very strong, if, say, it's brittle. Iridium is probably used in pens because it keeps its edge, but is quite brittle.
I don't really know - try slashing someone's face with your pen and see how the nib fares...
(, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 10:59, 1 reply, 17 years ago)
Hmmm...Incredibly well, in fact.
He's now in the back of an ambulance.
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Cawl, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 11:03,
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*crap joke alert*Well, an iridium-edged sword might be a fearsome weapon. But the iridium tipped pen will still be mightier.
...Still, it's obviously done the do on him - what state is your pen in?
(, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 11:47, Reply)
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