| Author | Message | ||
     Rasmonis |
What practical application would this material have, if any, in the moto industry? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel Neat stuff pic (the blue stuff under the brick): http://lifeboat.com/images/brick.on.aerogel.jpg | ||
| Barker |
its expensive. it shatters under slight pressure | ||
| Scottykrein |
http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm | ||
| Rasmonis |
In the block form it shatters, but they have modified it's structure in several instances and used it for insulation. I'm wondering if it can't be sandwiched between layers of film and used for body parts. Could it ever be used for engine blocks (after some serious modding), absurd no doubt, but who knows? | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
...shape of....an ice dildo. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
it's even more weird so see it in video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfelqRpOQk It diffracts the light like it is glass. Just plain odd. | ||
| Xl1200r |
Saw a program about this "frozen smoke" on the Discovery channel maybe 12 years ago or better - it was supposed to be the next big thing in everything. Haven't heard a peep about since until now. | ||
| Slaughter |
Nope - except maybe in some place where insulation was critical and money was no object. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
 That looks surreal. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I suppose you could paint it and throw it at someone to freak them out. (the brick too) |
