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In article <4kl3i4$rv2@vu-vlsi.ee.vill.edu>, nick@vu-vlsi.ee.vill.edu
(Nick Pine) wrote:

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> 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.

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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

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