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Transparent bamboo: A fireproof and waterproof alternative to glass
New Atlas ^ | May 15, 2024 | Michael Irving

Posted on 05/17/2024 12:08:11 PM PDT by Red Badger

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To: al_c

transparent aluminum almost here


21 posted on 05/17/2024 1:30:50 PM PDT by A strike (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

I saw a bumper sticker once that said “Save the planet, Nuke the Gay Whales!”


22 posted on 05/17/2024 1:38:48 PM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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To: Red Badger

Uh... Glass is already waterproof and fireproof. And unless the government is in charge, there is no shortage of sand.


23 posted on 05/17/2024 1:45:07 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: rlmorel

Adults...they never let you have any fun with testing the boundaries if fire/explosions are involved.


24 posted on 05/17/2024 1:46:58 PM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: skr

LOL, I can still see that fire pit explode in the dark, red sparks and white smoke going everywhere...:)

Hahahah...all boys seem to love fire and explosions!


25 posted on 05/17/2024 1:49:26 PM PDT by rlmorel (In Today's Democrat America, The $5 Dollar Bill is the New $1 Dollar Bill.)
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To: DannyTN

Considering all the complaints about bamboo cutting boards falling apart, it’s probably not a good idea to use them for anything structual that might collapse on people.


26 posted on 05/17/2024 1:50:33 PM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: algore

Yep or just plain ole pipes;-)


27 posted on 05/17/2024 2:33:13 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Red Badger

Read later.


28 posted on 05/17/2024 3:39:38 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: Red Badger

Why does it remind me of Scotty’s transparent aluminum?


29 posted on 05/17/2024 3:44:28 PM PDT by mairdie (Due South - My Hot Rod Lincoln - Johnny Bond https://youtu.be/0qMROUoXhSc)
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To: A strike

transparent aluminum has been around for a while:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride


30 posted on 05/17/2024 8:40:44 PM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: catnipman

thank you
Is it strong enough to encase a whale aquarium ?


31 posted on 05/18/2024 12:25:45 PM PDT by A strike (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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To: A strike

it’s VERY, VERY strong but i think only smallish pieces can be manufactured, AND it’s quite expensive ...


32 posted on 05/18/2024 2:26:37 PM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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