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Glass

 * I'm surprised this isn't on Featured articles already. --Eequor 19:33, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Very good article. A few copyedits here and there are needed, but more pressingly: The "glass flows" issue has been discussed at great length in the alt.folklore.urban newsgroup, and the consensus there (supported by citations from glass experts) is not acceptable for a Featured Article.  If there is evidence against glass flow, we should cite experts themselves, not secondhand through Usenet! If this is fixed, I'll support it. DanKeshet 01:03, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * A minor objection. "History" section jumps from the Roman Empire to 12th and 14th century with nothing in between. Surely there must have been continous inventions that let Venice archieve such a success. Revth 05:06, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * I've tried to bridge this glaring gap, but I'm no expert. Still needs a good copyedit. Bmills 08:53, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Looks great. Will try to add something myself, though it's probably going to be sometime in next week or so.  I don't mind having it featured as it is.  Revth 09:47, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * mmm, some dodgy parts, stylistically. Overall pretty good, but could use a bit of tweaking here and there, and some of the more obscure scientific terms (such as in the first paragraph or two) should be explained.  Exploding Boy 08:36, Jul 20, 2004 (UTC)
 * Re: toughened glass and laminated glass - there's no mention of a specific issue I've heard of. With large plates of toughened glass used for walls and ceilings, is there not an issue with "catastrophic failure"? A bad batch will just suddenly shatter one day, or one by one over a few days? I had heard of this as a reason for laminated glass - a form of backup. Is this nonsense or is it something that should be included - I don't know any facts bar what I've described. Zoney 14:22, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)