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MIT Researchers Invent 'Super Glass'
redletterdave writes "On Thursday, researchers at MIT announced a breakthrough in glass-making technology, which basically involves a new way to create surface textures on glass to eliminate all of the drawbacks of glass, including unwanted reflections and glare. The research team wanted to build glass that could be adaptable to any environment: Their 'multifunctional' glass is not only crystal clear, but it also causes water droplets to bounce right off its surface, 'like tiny rubber balls.' The glass is self-cleaning, anti-reflective, and superhydrophobic. The invention has countless applications, including TV screens, as well as smartphone and tablet displays that benefit from the self-cleaning ability of the glass by resisting moisture and contamination by sweat."
But can you build a whale tank with it?
EA David Gardner -"... but the consumers have proven that actually what they want is fun."
They might think they've made a breakthrough with this crystal clear non reflecting glass, but I just don't see it.
so this glass has really bad rabies?
No wipers? This is sure to run afoul of the powerful Brotherhood of Parking Lot Leaflet Stuffers union. BoPLLS will be drafting model legislation to ban its use.
Have gnu, will travel.
Lets say you made glass so durable that it wouldn't fracture when hit with a hammer, then you might not want to use that glass in an emergency box which says,"In case of emergency, smash glass"
That would only be a drawback if this new "super" glass, when synthesized, automatically replaces all existing glass. Or somehow makes it impossible to make regular glass. Also, most of those have been replaced with "OPEN in the case of emergency." Like as in the fire extinguisher is behind a door and you can just open it. Much less dramatic, which is, I suppose, a drawback. You'll still look like a hero putting out the fire, but without blood dripping down your arm while doing so, you'll lose a bit of heroicness.
And I would run into my patio door far more often. Damn clean glass.
You mean if they somehow jump over the iron spikes in the front of the car?
What you mean what iron spikes?
From the summery
Is that like springy, wintery or autumny?
Easy. Have little sprayers to get them wet just before they strike your windshield.
And I would run into my patio door far more often. Damn clean glass.
Yes, but your face wouldn't leave a greasy smear.
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