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New Digital Camera Lens Made of Liquid

Clarinase writes "101reviews is running an article about a new type of camera lens called Fluidlens. This patented lens made of liquid is no bigger than a contact lens, but can still achieve up to 10 times optical zoom by changing its shape similar to the human eye."

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  1. Re:New Digital Camera Lens Made of Liquid? by fantom2000 · · Score: 0, Troll
    BZZZZT! Thanks for playing! Here's your consolation prize:

    http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/Glas s/glass.html


    BZZZZT! you are a dumbass.
    from your own effing link:

    Conclusion

    There is no clear answer to the question "Is glass solid or liquid?". In terms of molecular dynamics and thermodynamics it is possible to justify various different views that it is a highly viscous liquid, an amorphous solid, or simply that glass is another state of matter which is neither liquid nor solid.