Aerogels

[Lentamentalisk]

check this out: http://adzoe.8m.com/Aerogelsa.htm
A 5th grader made his own aerogels. I realize aerogels aren't much use to us, as we need strength more that light weight, but it is still very cool, and just goes to show that with a little dedication you can do what ever the hell you want.

[DYI]

I don't know about useless to us - some aerogels are extremely good insulators, the best ever created. That could come in quite useful in a combustion cannon, especially something like a coaxial where surface area is even higher in the chamber.

[OuchProgramme]

I don't know about useless to us - some aerogels are extremely good insulators, the best ever created. That could come in quite useful in a combustion cannon, especially something like a coaxial where surface area is even higher in the chamber.

Used in big money-making computer harddrives as insulators.

Lightest material on earth

[DYI]

Lightest material on earth

I'd have to disagree, and say that gaseous hydrogen is the least dense material on Earth.

[SpudFarm]

Lightest material on earth

I'd have to disagree, and say that gaseous hydrogen is the least dense material on Earth.

mabe he meant to say "lightest in space"

[iPaintball]

Aerogel has to be one of the coolest materials on earh.. I ordered a sample piece about 3"x3"x1/2" and i put it to an insane test. I put the piece on a ring stand and held a lit mapp gas torch under it and put my other hand on top. It felt barely warm to the touch. Amazing stuff.

P.S. It's the lightest solid on earth

[SpudFarm]

did it get burned?

[OuchProgramme]

Lightest material on earth

I'd have to disagree, and say that gaseous hydrogen is the least dense material on Earth.

Ahh yes corrected by iPaintball. Lightest solid

[iPaintball]

Nope. message too short