Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!att!cbnews!military From: willey@arrakis.nevada.edu (James P. Willey) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Spider Silk Message-ID: <11224@cbnews.ATT.COM> Date: 8 Nov 89 04:40:34 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.ATT.COM Lines: 19 Approved: military@att.att.com From: James P. Willey I was watching Newton's Apple on the local PBS station and they mentioned something interesting. They claimed that the military uses spider silk, especially from black widows, to make crosshairs. What weapons use spider silk and why do they use it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James P. Willey willey@arrakis.NEVADA.EDU Disclaimer: I'm unemployed, so my employer IS responsible for my opinions. I wish someone would call time out, They're welcome to disarm me, We are the very model of A modern techno-army. (Robotech)