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[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The 'Editor’s Note April 5, 2017' basically makes the story defunct.

They're comparing the tensile strength of spider silk to the compressive strength [or hardness?] of snails’ teeth.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

That’s good but it won’t end the cochlea dentata nightmares.