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Started by Imperial Dave, January 25, 2024, 07:11:34 AM

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Imperial Dave

January 25, 2024, 07:11:34 AM
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Ian61

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January 25, 2024, 09:34:11 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on January 25, 2024, 07:11:34 AMhttps://greekreporter.com/2024/01/23/ancient-roman-nanotechnology-lycurgus-cup/

Fascinating stuff

It is indeed, I used to use this as an oddity example when discussing spectra with my students.
Ian Piper
Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

Imperial Dave

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January 25, 2024, 09:38:43 AM
It is really incredible how they got the effect to work
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Erpingham

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January 25, 2024, 09:55:05 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on January 25, 2024, 09:38:43 AMIt is really incredible how they got the effect to work

I suspect that they were expecting a different effect putting powdered precious metals in the glass but were happy enough with the result.

Imperial Dave

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January 25, 2024, 10:37:01 AM
clever stuff all the same
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