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This dubious goal is a little bit closer now. Scientists have developed underwear that stays clean for weeks without being washed. I wonder what happens to any skidmarks? Do they peel off and fall down your pant leg or what?

http://www.livescience.com/scienceoffiction/070105_nanofabric.html

Wtn?

Yes they do apparently.

You wear underwear?

You wear underwear?

Only about 65% of the time.

But... how boring. That would mean I've got a drawer full of lingerie in my bedroom and would never get to wear it.

Only about 65% of the time.
I'm not fond of underwear.

I don't wear it.
But... how boring. That would mean I've got a drawer full of lingerie in my bedroom and would never get to wear it.

You can wear it for me, baby. ;)

That's pretty redundant; underwear was invented to be changed, because changing pants every day was a hassle.

Freeballing helps you play the bass.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lK26F7TDVuo

Underwear is useless and impairs your typing skills. Aaahh... nothing like an unfurnished basement!

NOOOOO!!!!!

My god, I'm already upset by stain resistant clothing! I wore some of those while playing rugby on a wonderfully wet muddy day. I got a liberal coating of brown over every surface of both myself and my clothing. It was pristine. After a hosing off and a washing, my shirt and shorts were spotless. SPOTLESS!!! :mad: No delightful permanent stains. Not even grass stains. Nothing! Now they want to make clothing that would just shrug off mud entirely?!? It's a travesty I say! A travesty! :mad:

:(

Basically, fancy water proofing.

Gentlemen, this revolutionary breakthrough represents a new step forward in human development and is quite possibly the greatest technological breakthrough since air conditioning.

I liked the idea about it being created to be used in biological warfare.

That would give me a good excuse to wear female underwear in my head.

That would give me a good excuse to wear female underwear in my head.

:eek:
You wear lingerie INSIDE your head?!
What, do you eat it? Nasally inhale it? Force it into your ears?

I predict the cotton underwear and laundry detergent industries will collaborate to kill this project. The lifelong light bulb was stopped the same way.

But... how boring. That would mean I've got a drawer full of lingerie in my bedroom and would never get to wear it.

Not at all. It just means you don't have to wash them as much. Rather than throwning said lingerie into the washing basket after a day of use, just put it back in the drawer. And try and remember how many times you've worn it so you know when to wash it.

For those of us who don't wear underwear (such as myself), this is completely pointless.

They have anti-bacterial socks that don't need to be washed frequently and actually heal a lot of foot problems. They use silver if I'm not mistaken.

Awesome stuff. Nanofabrication is the way of the future!

:eek:
You wear lingerie INSIDE your head?!
What, do you eat it? Nasally inhale it? Force it into your ears?

Use your imagination.

Btw, I doubt even I could wear lingerie inside my head, but I can assure you I think about them a lot.

Only you...

Only about 65% of the time.

Freeballin'

I'm not fond of underwear.

I don't wear it.


You can wear it for me, baby. ;)

Ooh baby :p

I imagine that makes it easy for you to instantiate your pointer, no?

Pah! It will never catch on. Why, choosing my underwear is one of the delights of my day. I will regularly sit for hours on end comparing fabric, styles, and colours </lie>.

Seriously, though, it will just become a whole new way for women to complain about their ex-boyfriends. "He even wore self-cleaning underpants" she would say, to a rousing chorus of "Eww"s, followed by, "... and expected me to wash them!"...

Oh well. It's nice to know that the US Military are spending money on something worthwhile, for once...