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Re:Transparent Aluminum by gus_massa on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @09:25AM (#3479774)
The title is a little misleading.

This material is not metallic transparent aluminum. It is a transparent aluminum ceramic.

A lot of ceramics are made (in part) of aluminum. I think that this is interesting because it's transparent.

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Re:Transparent Aluminum by starwed on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @12:09PM (#3480681)
It's phrased that way because of the Star Trek IV reference.

I think it comes up in the same scene where Scotty is flustered because the 1980's computer doesn't respond to voice commands...

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Re:Transparent Aluminum by redthrowaway on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @02:52PM (#3481523)
"Use the mouse."

Scotty picks up mouse, speaks to it

"Hello computer..."

From the comments, it seems not many people got the reference. That's a shame, as it means people are either not a fan of Star trek (blasphemy), or are not old enough to get the reference, which makes me feel antiquated.

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Re:Transparent Aluminum by philwelch on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @01:26PM (#3481056)
> the 1980's computer

Which is, incidentally, a Mac Plus.

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Re:Transparent Aluminum by durkie on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @10:05AM (#3479997)
Agreed. AlON is cool stuff, but sapphire / aluminum oxide is just as transparent.

Maybe they can do a followup on transparent silicon next: this silicon dioxide stuff is super clear!

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