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Yeah. It is odd that they did the experiment with hydrogel when the subject of focus is water itself. Then again, the water container could potentially absorb light and emit heat, which would also confound the result.
I think you might be underestimating these guys a little, however skepticism is a part of science.
Replication experiments are being done right now so we'll see what happens, but I'm sure they have adjusted for that
Anything clear should be about as non-light-absorbent as pure water. Glass, for example.
Or use a dielectric mirror and laser-light - so the overwhelming majority of monochromatic photons are reflected.
Interesting. Just not sure then why they need the extra polymers added. They should have at least done some rounds with just water.
I find it super fascinating that the most effective color happens to be that of chlorophyll.