Polarized Glass
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| Date | 3.1.2003 | |
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| Submitted by | Jerry Anoia < janoia09@hotmail.com > | |
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| Title | Polarized Glass | |
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| Source | Pebble in the Sky - Isaac Asimov 1950 http://www.asimovonline.com/oldsite/asimov_catalogue.html http://www.sfreviews.net/pebblesky.html |
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| Context | When the scientist were in there lab they viewed the subject through the polarized glass wall. When they wanted some privacy they applied the electrically charge making it opaque. | |
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| Description | Polarized glass | |
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| Comments | 1950 used by Isaac Asimov in his novel Pebble in the Sky. Polarized Glass was developed by Corning in 1980. Of course from the genius that was talking about hand held calculators in the late 30's, what do you expect. http://www.asimovonline.com/oldsite/asimov_catalogue.html http://www.sfreviews.net/pebblesky.html |
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| Feasibility | Tried & Tested | |
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| Keywords | glass , polarized | |
