Stumble ThisAerogel is a low-density solid-state material derived from gel in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with gas. The result is an extremely low density solid with several remarkable properties, most notably its effectiveness as an insulator. It is nicknamed frozen smoke, solid smoke or blue smoke due to its semi-transparent nature and the way light scatters in the material; however, it feels like expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) to the touch.
(ripped from wikipedia)
(ripped from wikipedia)
This is revolutionary stuff.
It may have wonderful properties, but as far as what his $159 has given him it's:
* A bit of stuff that looks like ice
* Something you can't play with because if you squeeze it too hard it'll shatter into a million tiny pieces.
* It doesn't 'do' anything... having friends over and show it to them and they'd be like 'meh'... and you're not going to hand it to them to feel just how 'super amazingly light' it is because you're afraid they might squeeze it a tiny bit and result in item one up there.
Stupid, stupid purchase.
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http://www.insurance-center.us/
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html
You maybe... me, after that kind of dinner I woulda gotten laid.
Sho 'nuff
I'm far from rich and I'd pay $159 for this.
PotD.
PS: After you have that $159 dollar meal, I'm gonna steal your date, because I'm the one who made it worth $159 in the first place.
And what exactly would you DO with it?
You have to treat it very carefully apparently else it shatters, you can but look at it, and as far as that's concerned it's kinda boring. The extent of what you can do with it is shown in this video.
Biiiiig snore.
And what do you mean you don't do anything with your swords?? I would trim the hedges with them.
Ahh, but those things you have are nice to look at... this is a little 'eh' to look at, there are far cheaper things that look better than this to look at. So, you know... unless you can DO something with it, then it's a little cruddy as a visual piece to my mind.