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Trees do lots of cool things that we don't know how to do. That's true of biological life in general. Heck, the lightest insulation for outdoor clothing is stil
by baddox 11y ago
Trees do lots of cool things that we don't know how to do. That's true of biological life in general. Heck, the lightest insulation for outdoor clothing is still feathers.
- murbard2 11y agoAerogel is lighter than feathers and more insulating. There was a kickstarter this year for a jacket using aerogel as an insulator. http://www.orosapparel.com/pages/technology http://www.orosapparel.com/pages/technology
- baddox 11y agoTrue. It's pretty exciting tech, although apparently it's not very comfortable or easy to work into clothing and gear. It seems pretty promising for very extreme conditions though, like climbing Everest.