Could Carbon Nanotubes Be Realized Earlier?

Word on the street is that carbon nanotubes may be the future of construction. Apparently, a skeleton of this material would be stronger yet lighter than a skeleton of steel, which could mean extending the limit of a skyscraper's mass.

A carbon nanotube skeleton would have radically altered the landscape of any metropolitan area, especially New York City, so it begs the question--could the science of the material be realized at a much earlier date--say, the turn of the 20th century?

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