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World's First "Porous Liquid" Could Be Used For CO2 Sequestration (gizmag.com)
Zothecula sends word that scientists have developed the world's first "porous" liquid that can potentially be used to capture carbon emissions. Gizmag reports: "The Italians have a colorful expression – to make a hole in water – to describe an effort with no hope of succeeding. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), however, have seemingly managed the impossible, creating a class of liquids that feature permanent holes at the molecular level. The properties of the new materials are still largely unknown, but what has been gleaned so far suggests they could be used for more convenient carbon capturing or as a molecular sieve to quickly separate different gases."
This is a wonderful step towards engineering The Blob!
I mean, this is like the core principle of homeopathy. You make permanent holes in the water, and the holes are just the right size for the class of toxins you're dealing with. Then if you want more holes, you dilute the water to make the holes split (obviously you want to be careful with this in practice).
I thought everyone knew this? How did you guys all think homeopathy worked? Magic?
Let's not stir that bag of worms...
When methane reaches sufficient concentration in our O2-rich atmosphere the problem will literally take care of itself. I don't want to be around when that happens though.
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