Aerogel

[LemaxGaming9700]

Fail

[JugglingGuido]

Thumbs up if u feel like u NEED to touch it

[netmatrix75]

That is one big piece!! Did it fall from space? hahaha

[trx125tracy69]

what is the big deal with aerogel?

[venusbrain]

@trx125tracy69 it's a perfect insulator against heat(and I believe electric shock), very strong, almost perfectly clear, water-proof.  Those properties give it countless uses.

[trx125tracy69]

@venusbrain Got ya!!!

[Zalamedas]

It looks so good to touch.. really makes me want to touch it

[Mobin92]

Will it blend?

[freakable111]

dont fuck around with that shit if u drop it its gone. its more expensive than gold bro

[TheTomD]

You can make it yourself, easily enough- find it on the net, and you should have all of the stuff at school. Start yourself a project. :)

[madman3891]

you can buy this stuff on the net, but its costs 1.00$ cubic cm so its quite expensive, and you can only buy small portions of it, no where near enough to cover a house which is what nasa uses it for, insulation

[logistix111]

Prove it's aerogel. Hold a blowtorch up to it. Until then, good luck running from the men in black.

[Brbolj]

Now this is what i call envy... :D

[LatestUFOSightings]

Where did she steal it?

[mojosmadness1]

were u buy

[Dwsurman]

I sell it on ebay its not very expensive, i sell 250 bottles of aerogel for only 12 dollars check out ebay item...

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[Waaop]

that chick seems to be hot annyways where u get that big piece of gel

[Sanjuaro]

I believe the purpose of this video is to show the visual properties of Aerogel. I found it very intriguing and I'm sorry the uploader wasted your precious 1 and a half minutes of your life that I'm sure you could have used much more productively than browsing YouTube.

[asherFTW]

more than 1:36 dude, you wasted time writing the comment..

get a life

[antiswattt2]

lol dude :D aerogel is more expensive than gold :D look at it o.o

[Draider4u]

I don't recall "foam" being one of the four states of matter (solid, liquid, gas, plasma). Aerogel is a solid.

[camtheman3x6]

theres 6 states of matter

bose-einstein consendate and fermionic consendate :)

[seusgordo]

@camtheman3x6 actually there is about 14

[RyuDarragh]

Oh, for those asking about the price and size of the piece shown, that's likely a piece of PMMA aerogel and it's many times less expensive than glass aerogel. You can get it from UnitedNuclear "dee oh tee" com.

[RyuDarragh]

Yes, but using He makes the volume of the aerogel more delicate and to make it large enough to be practical makes it that much weaker. It's already weaker than styrofoam and the volume needed to lift things makes using a simple helium blimp orders of magnitude more practical, not to mention cheaper.

[xittykaix]

woah whered you get that much?1

[summer4rain]

wow that's a big piece of aerogel!

i'm jealous o_o

[gasclouds]

its when all the oxygen is taken out from silicon gel right?

[steviekfc1]

i would

[SousukeS6]

why do people buy these things its dumb just a piece of thing made out of air .hey would you like to buy a bit of air for 1k$ no thanks

[djbro16]

maybe because you can't really make it at home and you basically see nothing like it anywhere ever..

[rougeliter]

Crazy Swedes.

[evilmuffin]

yeah seeee ummmmmmm you're fuckin stupid.

[MrWonderful5]

Oh wow -__-" Idiot. This "piece of air" can withstand your fat weight, overcome fire, and is used by Nasa.

It's more htan just "air" you dipsh*t

[JackAng3l]

I was reading through some of the comments and i stumbled upon that its essentially glass...wtf.!? aerogel is 99.8% oxygen. i would say its solid air. weird tho...solid...oxygen? o well anyways its not glass. glass is just melted sand... i would have indeed bitten into the aerogel.

[Co7in]

yeah, but the 0.2% happens to be essentially the same chemical composition to glass, and is also the only thing preventing it from actually being air.

yet it can withstand amazing pressure, I was wondering though, could we not produce an aerogel with helium as the 99.8%

[RyuDarragh]

It's a foam, not a solid. It can be made from any substance that can be made into a foam. PMMA (a plastic) and SiO are indeed one of two materials used. All that's needed is for the material that makes the bubbles in the foam able to pass through the substance. And, unfortunately, Co7in, He is *very* difficult to contain for any length of time :P

[zuutwhuup]

according to wikipedia aerogel with He has allready been made and it has a lower density than air

[JackAng3l]

holy shit. thats a large amount of aerogel. thats more than a 1000 dollars i believe.

[samshirley001]

it could be close to the camera

[Fetus133]

Compare it to the size of the hand. . .

[BlkMagik]

Yay, something that keeps my hair down without the buildup. Yes, honey.

[BeautifulJF]

My great grandfather (Walter Albert Patrick) invented silica gel....sooo....I WANT AN ENORMOUS BLOCK OF AEROGEL FRO FREE!!!!!!!!

[ElementalTJ]

Fro free. Lmfao.

[sod16]

thats 160 dolors for a little peace wtf...

[jomomo]

what does one do with a block of aerogel that large?

[XiD07X]

Catch comet dust.

[jomomo]

that's if you assume one has a rocket ship.

[XiD07X]

Word, well if you can afford that stuff then you could probably afford a rocket. JK

[alexcandy1411]

Lift it and say its a block of ice.

[qcampbell123]

tht chunk would probably cost over 1000 dollars easy

[crossmethod23]

yeah, unless they have like serious inside sources in NASA haha... a piece about 1 1/2 in. by 1 1/2 in. cost about $159 i bet this one had to be at least worth over a $1,000

[Xviet4lyf3X]

uhh is it hard or can you s mush it lol

[GuruGeekProductions]

This stuff is more expensive than gold, right?? and what did NASA want it for?

[FeelTehBa55]

They use it to collect(absorb) comet dust.

[xoxpirateloverxox]

some one squish it!!

[beentakenaway]

How is that stuff made???

[FlamingArcher]

they take all of the moisture out of silica gel.

[nuclearthreat545]

that must be a 700 dollar piece of it

[morleyrox]

thats what i was thinking

[morleyrox]

thats what i was thinking

[SoFlaPatriot]

What is the R factor? If it is so expensive and shatters on compression what good is it as an insulator? Neat but what is the application?

[B5RobMan]

It's mostly used to keep very, very expensive servers cool.

[SoFlaPatriot]

Interesting, thanks for the reply. What would be it R factor if that applies for reference?

[vhsdevil]

i wanna see someone squeeze it

[1980AditzuMe]

where did u find it??

[joebriggs2007]

sell that shit youl be a milionare!

[fousekhs]

i think it's the most expensive and useless thing to have...

[amysenia]

It's not intended for use of the general public. It was developed for NASA's use. NASA has enough money to buy whatever the heck they want. And it's definitely not useless to them.

[SmithJohnson555]

what exactly is the point of having this

[reyuken]

that must be like 5000$

[despiniaV]

it actually not all that expensive. its around 160$

[muney101]

for like a pound or half a pound

[whassup9097]

A pound of aerogel? That's almost like a pound of air.

[myadler]

are you nuts...? a pound of this stuff would be huge.... like the size of a house....

[ingojaganjac]

that looks fake

[holohulolo]

Squeeze it !Squeeze it !

[BowlingFreak218]

you would look like superman if you lifted like a 100 by 100 fot cube of that stuff it would only weigh like 100 grams or sumthin

[BowlingFreak218]

you would look like  superman if you lifted like a 100 by 100 fot cube of that stuff it would only weigh like 100 grams or sumthin

[reyuken]

it weights 30 grams per square meter.

[ohiogrl210]

how did they get that big of one?

[iamevildoing]

how cool would it be to actually be inside like a house of that stuff...like you can't see the walls and you'd be like bouncing everywhere...ok...pretty stupid idea...oh yea just to criticise something i bet you got that info from wikipedia...lol

[veyronman]

silica nano-gel is the lowest

[veyronman]

...density solid @ 1 mg/cm^3

[tropicalian]

That would be maybe a thousands US dollars worth of aerogel there!

[monka6]

lol, everyone has low marks for their comments

[travisissoocool]

squeese it!

[arande3]

I'd like to hold 40 pounds of this stuff above my head..That'd be huge lol

[chaosaxis]

It would be a 6 foot cube (6'x6'x6'). you'd look like a beast.

[MileyAndJamieRocks]

and this is...?

[quadraxis45]

where did you get so much of it

[SavageInsight]

Ebay

[boxybrownfromaster]

ha, you copied that information from wikipeida

[spamsdelicious]

This video demonstrates what has to be the least imaginative use of Aerogel - ever.

[WootMapler]

where do you get this stuff? Im guessing its rare.

[LordRazzia]

When you were pointing the laser through it, was the light bending?

[carswindnwaves]

I dont think so: light can't bend (apart from into a black hole) but it can refract and change angle, like looking at your legs when you're standing in a pool. So, it refracted :)

[LordRazzia]

bend, refract, same idea.

[guff1988]

albert einstein would disagree...light can also be ent by gravity like seeing stars from earth the appear to be near the sun but are actually behind it

[dmichelsohn]

Actually, according to Eistein`s theory, the light is not bent, but the space around it is continually being sucked towards the gravity source. As light travels across space, it draws the curve space creates when bent by gravity.

[SavageInsight]

True, however I was not linking the two. A common person can "bend" light by simply taking a lit fiber optic cable and waving it around ^_^. From our laymen perspective, it's bent!

[SavageInsight]

Light can actually bend, as proven in recent studies. Light is simply electromagnetic energy. Magnetic and Gravitational fields whether a black whole or not bend such energy, and certain spherical substances when placed under correct circumstances can "bend" concentrated light along their surface.

[holohulolo]

It bends towards the normal through a denser medium.

[kissicysun]

it perty

[BaddaBigBoom]

I've seen aerogel being poked around, sujected to fire, being pointed at, filmed in slo-mo. It's nice to see it basking in the peace and quiet of the countryside!

[moppix]

i just wanna c it in action, getting shot or burned

[Greatwhite75]

Can support thousands of times its own weight. Theoretically, a block weighing less than a pound could support a weight of half a ton.

[WootMapler]

well said

[Greatwhite75]

Due to its microstructure, Aerogel is a powerful desiccant, rapidly absorbing any moisture in your fingertips when held. This usually leaves some dry spots on the skin that disappear in a short time.

[Elandur]

You have too much money.

Give me some.

[tamrix]

... and then a big breeze came along..

[letjim]

squeeze it... let's see how it would look like.

[guthixclawz]

Well there you have it folks a $160 tissue.

What is a practical use of a block that size?

[Shrubbs]

its like a rare specimen

[sharpysharpysharpy]

armour, insulation(manned mission to mars, its gonna be in the space suits) tennis raquets... even used as an insole for a mountaineer climbing everest. tbh, when this stuff is developed out of its raw form, it can do quite a lot

[Lotusisaustin]

This would be really cool to film someone smashing this stuff with a high speed camera.

[tylerbgood]

to answer some of the questions below; if you bite it, it will shatter. If it is the silica-based aerogel you can swallow it. (it make a good drug delivery system because the release of the drug can be controlled.) Water will cause it to decompose unless it is treated to be come hydrophobic. (aerogel is naturally hydrophilic.) You can't make it yourself at home unless you have a supercritical drying facility, which requires high pressure and temps. Other questions? Wikipedia is your friend.

[xavicegtr]

Aerogel was developed by NASA to catch comet dust.

[reivilo]

that is a huge piece!

[lindu88]

it is a 159.99$ of the internet.

[SirAndrewWilson]

Can you make it youself? and how? if not, where can you buy it?

[lindu88]

a 159$ off the internet.

[tolietpaper]

You definitely can't make it yourself unless you have access to some high pressure lab equipment

[Ace1875]

Can you get freaky with it?

[xpez]

frozen farts

[hellspawn690]

nice nails

[ElTijuanense]

will it decompose?

[kacebiatch]

what will happen when you bite it?

[rakugorakuen]

that's a huge piece of aerogel

[Searking]

i think its supposed to be able to stop a bullet in its tracks? would be cool to just insulate your house with it for protection from drive bys and extremely good insulation.

[SSDeathstar]

Actually it shatters on hard impacts...

[bigboi2929]

Eat it.

[Fraleth]

Haha, you copied the informative text from the original found on the Wikipedia.

I suppose you do realise it can cause small bumps to form on your skin, if handled for prolonged periods of time.

[campdev]

oh my god ! really ?! you are a very smart person !.. thank you for your suport.. your information will change my life.

[vVASuP]

yea you can buy a fucking huge piece on ebay for 5,400 dollars but this is like 3 X the size. check it out if you don't believe me. it is the bottom one in the ebay stores.

[BirdValiant]

Somebody should make aerogel with helium instead of normal air, and then see if it floats.

[boxa888]

there are ones that float i saw a nova show on it before its really incredible thats why i was searching for aerogels to see if i can find it

[tylerGo1]

Dude are yuo like rich that was a giant pice

[Mack488]

Aerogel is so light you throw it in the air it hovers down not like a rock its like a helium ballon but smaller and can take a pound or so

[ScreamDracula]

I remember seeing this stuff a long time ago on the show "beyond 2000".

[TheFerruccio]

This stuff will violently suck up water if you let it touch a droplet. *just tried doing that with an extremely tiny shard of it*

[TheFerruccio]

Aerogel IS essentially glass, so, correct me if I'm wrong, it would very much destroy your digestive system just like if you ate glass...

[downsouthbboy]

what does it taste like ?

[derjew]

how did you get so much of it

[lin2k4]

is it toxic in any way?

[Caroliano]

As far as I know it isn't. But it is very hygroscopic, so it acts as an strong dissecant. It isn't good to hold it for extended periods of time without protection to your hand.

[Sanch3zn]

this stuff costs about 15 dollars for one cubic inch

[AtomicKeeg]

Aerogel is the lightest and lowest-density solid known to exist. It is typically 50-99.5% air, yet can hold 500 to 4,000 times its weight in applied force. A cubic inch (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) of aerogel flattened-out (would have more surface area than an entire football field! Aerogel's superlow density makes it useful as a lightweight structural material, and its superhigh internal surface area makes it a superinsulating solid material.

[lambo5688]

This stuff is very expensive and larger size blocks are reserved for JPL and NASA use, how did you obtain such a large sample? UnitedNuclear sells houshold sponge size blocks for $130.00 - you sample was huge!

[metallicanutz]

what is that? write a description of what it is

[AtomicKeeg]

Aerogel is the lightest and lowest-density solid known to exist. It is typically 50-99.5% air, yet can hold 500 to 4,000 times its weight in applied force. Aerogel's superlow density makes it useful as a lightweight structural material, and its superhigh internal surface area makes it a superinsulating solid material. For those of you who have always wanted to touch an aerogel, it feels like styrofoam.