Come on young engineers and scientists stop spending so much time on consumer electronics and do something useful for a change.
Couldn't agree more.
Many moons ago Bell were toying with the idea of mercury-filled gearboxes. Quite what benefit this would have brought about I'm not sure.
Let's hope that Cameron's backing of
Reaction Engines "Reaction Engines Ltd. can announce today the biggest breakthrough in aerospace propulsion technology since the invention of the jet engine" isn't just a load of heat-exchanged air!
UK Government Invests £60M in Spaceplane Engine > ENGINEERING.com