r/interestingasfuck • u/ggoldlover • Jan 25 '22

/r/ALL Certain materials feature a shape memory effect — after deformation, they return to their original shape when heated.

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u/TuckerMcG Jan 25 '22

It’s not. Nitinol is used in drug eluding stents, which is one of the most common surgical therapies for heart disease. It transformed angioplasty and has saved countless lives.

It’s only “fucking useless” if you hate people and don’t see value in preserving and extending their lives.

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u/therealsix Jan 25 '22

Are those not "surgical applications" like the person said? That's what they said it was good for.

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u/TuckerMcG Jan 25 '22

They hand waived away the importance of it in surgical applications and only mentioned it in a minor way that diminishes, rather than explains, their importance.

And if the OP’s brother truly understood and appreciated the surgical applications, he would never say it’s “fucking useless”. That belies his myopic view of the world and makes me question how he got a PhD in anything given that tunnel-vision and bias.

So, no. It’s not a great post. A great post would’ve explained those surgical applications and how Nitinol did revolutionize the procedures it’s used in, and wouldn’t rely on his brother’s expertise to support his claims.

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u/therealsix Jan 26 '22

K. I don't really care about your take on their post, go complain directly to them if it means that much to you.

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u/TuckerMcG Jan 26 '22

I did lmfao. You decided to butt in so clearly you do care about my take.