Lot of articles about this in the news section of Google today.
Looks to be the duct tape of the 21st century.
Scientists hail ‘frozen smoke’ as material that will change world
In America, we’ll probably just use if for breast implants.
But will it remove chewing gum from a kid’s hair or remove skunk smell from a dog?
Aerogel - the new Duct Tape!
I thought Silly Putty could do all this.
Do they have a non-smoking version?
I wonder what a layer of this stuff on the bottom of Humvees and Bradlee Fighter Strike vehicles would do against IED’s.
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Anything that can top carbon fiber has to be pretty neat. High Country for the last three years has been selling 250-gr arrows that can be fired from 80-lb bows without harm to the bow or the arrow; archery experts are just now getting to where they can accept that as not impossible.
Tax it. Make it stay outdoors, more than 40 feet from any building entrance. It cannot exist around children, either.
Are you sure someone hasn’t found a way to market the ozone layer, and is stealing it right from over our noses?
ping!
Willie Nelson just ordered a truckload for summer use.
aerogel is made by extracting water from a silica gel
Waitaminute. Silica gel is used as a dessicant, i.e., a water absorber, in all sorts of consumer packaging (shoes, electronics, etc.). How does the water get there in the first place if not absorbed from a source?
Yeah, but it is a “chemical”, which to the mental runts on the Left means it must be bad.
Nasty ‘ol Aerogel probably also contributes to global warming, and has other “hateful” attributes.
It’s rumored that Areogel is the unknown substance in Happy Fun Ball.
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Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.
Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs:
Itching
Vertigo
Dizziness
Tingling in extremities
Loss of balance or coordination
Slurred speech
Temporary blindness
Profuse sweating
Heart palpitations
If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.
Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.
When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special container and kept under refrigeration...
Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical Unlimited, of any and all liability.
Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
Happy Fun Ball has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee.
Happy Fun Ball
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!
Looks like all their hard work is finally going to pay off.
How does it compare to Astro-Glide?