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Can we use todays technology to create a strong, light weight material that would be able to shield out radiation and sub - zero cold?

If computing techonolgy evolving at such a rapid pace, why can't we have two, three, four or more materials, elements or substances combined together to make one very light weight, but very strong material. Able to shield organinc material from radiation, able to handle very high velocities and high temps from atmospheres to space?

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    Sep 15 2011: Well part of the problem is that often favorable qualities of a material conflict with other qualities. There is a very delicate balancing act when creating alloys. Ex. The percentage of carbon in steel.

    To complicate the issue, properties of materials can change as the temperature reaches absolute zero. For example, Rubber, normally very flexible, will become extremely brittle if submerged in liquid nitrogen.

    As far as I know, there is no "superman alloy" but there probably are some lesser known special proprietary alloys developed or being developed for the aerospace industry.
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