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DarrenFiggs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:09 pm 
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The Future is an interesting place:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 085735.htm


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Since it won't be tonewood, I don't care.

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DarrenFiggs wrote:
The Future is an interesting place:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 085735.htm


Yes interesting indeed -- reducing the cost of solar cells is a big deal, especially if this technology requires less energy to produce materials and components.

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Wouldn't hemp be a satisfactory substitute?


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If that was offered commercially, I'd be the first in line to buy a guitar set. I always wanted a see through guitar.
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I was beginning to think I was the only one who wanted a Dan Armstrong style acoustic :)
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I'd be more interested in seeing transparent aluminum...

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I wonder how well it bends without lignin
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Don Williams wrote:
I'd be more interested in seeing transparent aluminum...


Aluminum oxynitride already exists, Don....welcome to the future!

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Lonnie J Barber wrote:
Wouldn't hemp be a satisfactory substitute?


Wheres your guitar man? I smoked it dude!!! :shock:

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I will just Pay with this with my transparent money

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