Iridium, atomic number 77, is among the hardest, shiniest, and most dense of the elements. It is quite rare in the Earth's crust, but abundant (by comparison) in meteorites. Its high melting point and resistance to corrosion make it extremely useful for everything from spark plugs to production of antimatter. It is also the only metal to maintain good mechanical properties at temperatures above 1,600 °C. I trust you will use that information how you see fit.
Was just thinking, when someone says think outside the box....why does it have to be a box? Why can't it be anything you want? Like a closet? Or a door? Hehe
Why did we decide creativity requires escaping from something? Why do so many of our metaphors for creativity imply that ordinary thinking is a restriction?
It's because it hinges on the idea that everyone wants to be ordinary (aka "normal") and that being anything other should be punishable socially. It stems from imperial modes of thinking that harm people not white-cis-straight-abled-perisex-etc because the idea of normal is centred on "some guy"-isms
Why did we decide creativity requires escaping from something? Why do so many of our metaphors for creativity imply that ordinary thinking is a restriction?