To the human experience, friction is one of the most trivial physical forces, but it is also very problematic to an engineer. Using chemicals (like grease) or mechanical components (like wheels) can onloy get you so far, so it was necessary to turn to material engineering as a way to progress. Mezotech made it possible to design materials a thousand times as slippery as any classical lubricant, thus revolutionizing naval technology, not to mention medicine and entertainment.