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[Cool Science]‘Invisibility Cloak’ Uses Mirages to Make Objects Vanish

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Cowboy_Bebop, Oct 4, 2011.

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  1. Cowboy_Bebop

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    http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/invisibility-cloak-mirage/

    Totally look right out of Predator. Nanotechnology can't come soon enough but also a little scary.

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    #1 Cowboy_Bebop, Oct 4, 2011
  2. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Wow, that is how the Aliens are doing it...

    DD
     
    #2 DaDakota, Oct 4, 2011
  3. RKREBORN

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    Great....another thing for those smug a-holes in Dallas to boast about
     
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  4. Agent94

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    Nanatubes were first created / discovered in Houston at Rice university.
     
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    Carbon nanoparticles can apparently do anything. They kill cancer, and they hide things. Just awesome!
     
    #5 Two Sandwiches, Oct 5, 2011
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    Works best underwater though. I imagine if you tried that on land, it will look like a sheet of water hanging in mid-air, which wouldn't be a very good invisibility cloak.
     
    #6 brantonli24, Oct 5, 2011
  7. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    LOL, exactly. "I don't know what's behind that noisy shimmering sheet of weirdness over there, but I'm just so curious!"
     
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    Maybe they don't kill cancer but just hide it. ;)
     
    #8 mrm32, Oct 5, 2011
  9. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    This is going to totally screw up the bar scene.
     
    #9 boomboom, Oct 5, 2011
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    Already been done, and better, by Harry Potter.
     
    #10 Jontro, Oct 5, 2011
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    Yeah, but all the awesome stuff will never happen, the technology will simply be subverted to the needs of the fascist state.

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    Jerry Jones should invest come playoff time
     
    #12 abigwreck, Oct 5, 2011
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