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Architect Aron Losonczi has developed a new type of concrete that transmits light by adding “optical fibers” into the mix. The fibers are used to shift light at each end, producing a "see-through" effect.
"Called LiTraCon, the blocks are a combination of “optical fibers” and concrete, mixed so that the fibers create a fine glass aggregate within the concrete."

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Sounds expensive, but cool none-the-less.
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lol, bye bye to hide and go seek.
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Wow. That's unreal. I'm not exactly sure on the practical applications but it looks amazing.
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but would u really want people to look at you?
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That is a GREAT idea, whoever did this should get a raise. I bet celebrities and intrigued consumers everywhere will dive into this.
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This is really cool but i am still trying to work out a purpose for it other then looking really cool.
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I can't believe it!
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SICK!
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that is awesome..think i've seen it somewhere before
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I want a bathroom made of this
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Neat-o
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Yes, it is "a new type of concrete," if you are ignoring the fact this was a /. news submission from 2004: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/11/1427213&tid=14
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Well if you used this out in public places like Light rail systems, Alley ways, Overpasses and such, not only will you be able to see the rats and cars passing by, but anyone that may be hiding and waiting to pounce on you :)
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very good photoshopping skills
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as an architect i can see a million and one uses for this! i'm excited to see it! imagine a building that needed heavy material to support itself which usually results in very low light, but low and behold, that is no longer the case. i can't wait to use this in a design!
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Windows... I'd love to see a thief break through rebarred concrete. So you could use this instead of having glass windows.
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Very cool! But you know how concrete gets worn away and bumpy over time (it might be a looong time I guess), isn't that gonna leave little sharp bits of glass poking out?
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Its Grrrrrreat !!!
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This is great for the UK, where there is never enough sunshine and houses are dark and gloomy. To have a wall made of this material would let more light into the house.
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If they can advance this to the point of the concrete being completely transparent, yet retaining its strength, it might have an application in large aquariums as a replacement for glass - think Star Trek IV ...
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Great idea. Best thing is it could look see-through on both sides, or on only one side if you wanted. Even better would be if you could switch between the two or turn the feature off whenever you wanted (it's only fibres, after all).
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The National Building Museum in Washington DC had an exhibition recently called Liquid Stone. They had a few different transparent concretes including this one. Some very cool stuff. The exhibit's online at http://www.nbm.org/Exhibits/liquid_stone.html
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LOL @ SICK
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I wonder if you could hook all the optic fibers up to a projector, allowing video playback on a random wall. Then you could play scenes from Blair Witch silently fading in and out. You could really mess with people's heads.
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