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    From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 11 05:25:06 2023
    Why scientists are making transparent wood
    The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.
    https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/why-scientists-are-making-transparent-wood/

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  • From Clive Arthur@21:1/5 to Jan Panteltje on Mon Dec 11 10:39:59 2023
    On 11/12/2023 05:25, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    Why scientists are making transparent wood
    The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.
    https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/why-scientists-are-making-transparent-wood/

    "You can't see the wood for the trees" springs to mind.

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    Cheers
    Clive

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  • From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to clive@nowaytoday.co.uk on Tue Dec 12 05:59:48 2023
    On a sunny day (Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:39:59 +0000) it happened Clive Arthur <clive@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote in <ul6ou0$34g9b$3@dont-email.me>:

    On 11/12/2023 05:25, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    Why scientists are making transparent wood
    The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.
    https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/why-scientists-are-making-transparent-wood/

    "You can't see the wood for the trees" springs to mind.

    Wood is a very nice material.
    You can learn a lot from nature.
    Nature een made you!

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  • From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to bloggs.fredbloggs.fred@gmail.com on Tue Dec 12 06:01:10 2023
    On a sunny day (Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:20:53 -0800 (PST)) it happened Fred Bloggs <bloggs.fredbloggs.fred@gmail.com> wrote in <71c0414c-62d6-42cd-847c-32c39ca8982an@googlegroups.com>:

    On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 12:25:13 AM UTC-5, Jan Panteltje wr=
    ote:
    Why scientists are making transparent wood
    The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows= >, and more.
    https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/why-scientists-are-making-transpa= >rent-wood/

    It does have 5X R-value for insulation purposes, they claim strength is goo= >d enough for structural rating, and the manufacturing process is non-pollut= >ing and green. Other than that it pretty much fails as a substitute for gla= >ss for thicknesses above 1mm, light transmittance nose dives, which limits = >applications.

    Sun glases?
    (Not sure)

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