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Transparent Aluminium (theconstructor.org)

submitted 10 months ago by Zerush@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Is this bullshit? Is it April first or something? I actually checked, no kidding!

Scotty is going to be such a badass. I'm glad we have him to look forward to.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It isn¡t but not so strange, even in Nature exist Transparent Aluminium, called Saphires and Rubies. It's called transparent Metal, because of it's atomic structure cristaline, not amorph like normal cristal of an Window. Metal, also Aluminium has a cristaline structure.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

its* atomic structure.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

"Wealth beyond the dreams of avarice!" I love how my guys stood at each of the factory owner's shoulders. A southerner and a Scotsman, applying charm, unstoppable combo. Super good news IRL, thanks for feeding the craving for good news crossed over with nerd news.

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[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

It's amazing that LLMs have studied the internet for how humans write articles, and now they type like a fuckin SeO sPeCIaLiST

[–] Hovenko@iusearchlinux.fyi 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Now make a plane please

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[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Great, now my food will be wrapped in transparent aluminum

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It says its a ceramic so

[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Tests show that a laminated pane of ALON 1.6″ thick can stop a 50 caliber rifle round, something even 3.7″ of traditional “bullet-proof” glass can’t do.

Yeah that’ll really protect my food!

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is that a bad thing?

[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Never!

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Used as an insulator? Are you sure?

[–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That's not pure aluminium, it's chemically altered. Everything is possible.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Same as ceramic, even used in high Voltage

[–] Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

Did we lose some whales recently?

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