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Bruce Hoglund wrote:
> 
> In article <4kl3i4$rv2@vu-vlsi.ee.vill.edu>, nick@vu-vlsi.ee.vill.edu
> (Nick Pine) wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > So, led by this little child, let's all buy some glycerin, and try to invent
> > a bubble wall, eg two pieces of single-layer polycarbonate plastic with butyl
> > tape over a plastic 1x3" frame that can be filled between with bubbles at
> > night that emerge from a PVC pipe with a few holes immersed in a soapy
> > solution at the bottom, connected to a small aquarium air pump with a timer?
> > This could be very useful in a passive solar house, like Beadwall. Simple
> > movable insulation. During the day, the sun shines in on some thermal mass,
> > and at night the glazing fills up with bubbles, keeping the heat in.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> Your bubble wall moveable insulation wall is a clever idea, which reminded
> me of a TV (Discovery Channel?) show I saw fairly recently (~ <1 year)
> about an artist who makes "sculptures" of double panes of glass with
> bubbles between.  It was quite beautiful, and he got surprising amounts of
> money for his art, of course art prices always surprise someone like me
> who has an extensive collection of Black Velvet Elvis & Dogs Playing Poker
> "art"  ;-)
> 
> Unfortunately, I don't remember much about the TV article.  Perhaps
> someone else does?
> 
> Bruce Hoglund
> 
> ____________________________________________________________
> 
> NOTE: The thoughts & comments above are mine alone!


It was on the Discovery Channel, and his sculptures were displayed
in malls and airports and other places.  I think he had some patents
on bubble making apparatus.

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