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"putting on a pair of work shoes and getting out the ladder once a week/month to polish the mirror hardly seems like a downside" I also wonder about why cleani
by MichaelApproved 14y ago
"putting on a pair of work shoes and getting out the ladder once a week/month to polish the mirror hardly seems like a downside"
I also wonder about why cleaning isn't a solution but, if it is to be a solution, then that solution must be automated.
An automated system would be cost effective, dependable and conserve water. In the hottest places, where water is naturally scarce, the water would need to be reclaimed, filtered and reused in an efficient manner.
- drakaal 14y agoThese are basically super mirrors. Have you ever tried cleaning the mirror in your bathroom to a spot free shine? Now imagine you had that outside, and you had to do it with bird poo, and dust, but you couldn't scratch the mirror, you couldn't use anything that would streak, and you have to be able to do it quickly enough that you don't interfere with the cooling...
- just2n 14y agoPerhaps nanotechnology can provide a transparent, repellant surface? Even if it's prohibitively expensive for say your bathroom mirror, this would be a good application for justifying cost.