The future of glass

• chaolin wrote on 2012-01-16 00:51

  Quote from Episkey;737225:

  That looks really cool!
  I'm not too worried about the glass itself since you can add chemical compounds to make it durable and all. Glass isn't a limited resource last time I checked ... although the energy costs @_@
  
  Glass is also pretty much impervious to chemicals. The only two that come to mind is Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and Hydroflouric acid (HF). Not really all that common, except for the Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). NaOH reacts slowly to glass, it's only molten NaOH you need to worry about.
  
  Of course, what ordinary person has molten NaOH and HF? [S]Except me.[/S] Just kidding.
  
  Good Stuff. Good Stuff.

  
  
  Yeah, HF is pretty strictly regulated. For good reason too as that stuff will kill you.
• Sleeperdial wrote on 2012-01-17 21:31

  Quote from Episkey;737225:

  That looks really cool!
  I'm not too worried about the glass itself since you can add chemical compounds to make it durable and all. Glass isn't a limited resource last time I checked ... although the energy costs @_@
  
  Glass is also pretty much impervious to chemicals. The only two that come to mind is Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and Hydroflouric acid (HF). Not really all that common, except for the Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). NaOH reacts slowly to glass, it's only molten NaOH you need to worry about.
  
  Of course, what ordinary person has molten NaOH and HF? [S]Except me.[/S] Just kidding.
  
  Good Stuff. Good Stuff.

  
  
  I just thought of something, glass is an amorphous solid, so would all these things stop working after 30-60 years?
• LiqwedHitman wrote on 2012-01-17 21:50
  [video=youtube;mTVPVobDrms]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVPVobDrms[/video]
  
  **** is getting done.
• otto wrote on 2012-01-17 21:50
  Looks unnecessary :T
• Chiyuri wrote on 2012-01-17 23:02
  Looks fun.
• Sleeperdial wrote on 2012-01-17 23:36
  Looks sexy.
• Episkey wrote on 2012-01-18 00:30

  Quote from Sleeperdial;739671:

  I just thought of something, glass is an amorphous solid, so would all these things stop working after 30-60 years?

  
  
  Hmm if I'm understanding you correctly ... well glass can always be reconstructed. But, I'm sure the technological functions would be lost.
  Even then, 30-60 year life span is kinda long. More efficient and powerful technology might[S] probably will[/S] already exist by then.
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-01-18 04:21
  A computer screen being useful in 30-60 years even if it was still operational? Yeah right. :P
  Longevity of the materials isn't an issue here.
• Sleeperdial wrote on 2012-01-19 09:20
  Haha, I never said it wouldn't be outdated, it was just a thought. :P