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The Amazing Properties of Aerogel

Posted by michael on from the it-slices-it-dices dept.

RideMax writes "We all know NASA is using a substance called 'aerogel' in the Stardust spacecraft to catch pieces of the Wild-2 comet. The NYT is running an article about some other amazing aerogel properties. My favorite quote: 'It's the lowest density of any solid, and it has the highest thermoinsulation properties. Though it would be very expensive, you could take a two- or three-bedroom house, insulate it with aerogel, and you could heat the house with a candle. But eventually the house would become too hot.'" We've looked at Aerogel before.

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  1. Re:Amazing stuff... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If only Slashdotters would read that book. Then they could give up their Linux crusade, use Windows just like everybody else, and just get to work.