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[wispfox]

moominmolly posted about Aerogel, which looks really, really fake. Pictures are here.

I want to play with that stuff, at least partly because of just how vague its outlines are!

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[szasz.livejournal.com]

I held some in my hand once at a science museum. Or rather, it sat in my hand. I couldn't really tell it was there. There's almost nothing to it at all. Very weird. I don't think there would be much to play with, though. It'd look really cool, but you can hardly feel it.

But if you can get to some, do so. It's one of those experiences that all geeks need to check off their list. :)

[kahoki.livejournal.com]

It's good to see that space exploration is still generating nifty things that eventually make their way to everyday uses. This stuff looks to be very strange, as though it were photoshoped because of the light edges.

On the otherhand, it's use as a building material/insulation would be much appreciated in reducing our New England heating bills in the winter, though I don't know what the cost of the stuff is.

[sandhawke.livejournal.com]

Cool stuff. Eventually I wandered off the NASA site onto the LBL site about it, and it has a more practical tone, and some less odd pictures. http://eande.lbl.gov/ECS/aerogels/satoc.htm