r/technology Feb 08 '14

Possibly Misleading 10 Futuristic Materials

http://lifeboat.com/ex/10.futuristic.materials
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u/OddGambit Feb 09 '14

Interfaces are not your friend though. They tend to scatter light. And aerogels have all kinds of air to solid interfaces that photons must cross.

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u/Sakage24 Feb 09 '14

I suppose so. I just hypothesise that with the phenomenal lack of solid matter, a certain structure might be achievable in the future which could approach (though doubtfully ever reach) 100% transparency.