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Cloak of Invisibility Coming Soon?
Chris writes "The idea of an "invisibility cloak" has made the leap from science fiction books to an international patent application. The "three dimensional cloaking process and apparatus" for concealing objects and people (WO 02/067196) employs photodetectors on the rear surface which are used to record the intensity and color of a source of illumination behind the object. Light emitters on the front surface then generate light beams that exactly mimic the same measured intensity, color and trajectory. The result is that an observer looking at the front of the object appears to see straight through it."
...what's the bonus to saving throws when wearing it? :)
--Kylus
Idiot-proof something, and Life will build a better Idiot.
I suspect that the squeaking of the wheelbarrow that you'll need to carry the batteries, fuel cells or magic moonbeams that'll be needed to power this thing will render any invisibility firly useless.
But I still want one, go figure
Get the EULA T-shirt
I'll be more impressed when a Cloak of Charisma is released; hellloooo, laydeez|boyz!
(and no, those new cargo pants you just bought from Gap do not count).
----- Documentation is worth it just to be able to answer all your mail with 'RTFM' - Alan Cox.
Most readers of Slashdot already have one of these. Problem is, it only works on women.
Naked Woman: Actually, I can see a shimmery shape, because you're slightly off-center to me.
PWTHI: Wait, wait, you're not in the right place. Move to the left.
NW: Ok. Now you're even MORE shimmery
PWTHI: No, no, MY left, not your left
NW: Oh, sorry. There, the shimmering went away.
PWTHI: Ha ha ha ha!!!! I can see you naked!!
NW: Sir, this is a strip club. It's not exactly difficult.
Instead of making me invisible, I just want it to make me look thinner. Shave off my side edges by painting the background over my sides, and voila, I've lost 20 pounds.
What's your damage, Heather?
...Metal Gear Solid! Honestly, I think the bandana would be more fun to have, but I'd settle for invisibility, even if a cardboard box works most of the time.
What, no pictures?
It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?
Whew!... just imagine if this technology had been developed before our ability to uncloak terrorist networks.
The evaluation of an action as 'practical' . . . depends on what it is that one wishes to practice.
...when I see it.
Sorry, it had to be said.
I mean, its not as high tech, but its a lot cheaper.
...they'll also discover the cure for "Quicksilver Madness" before this goes operational.
I made one of these before...
www.Beyond7.com Insane modern art water sculpture.
We won't be ahead of the Klingons until we can fire phasers while cloaked.
...a productivity cloak.
Imagine it. You're having a lousy day at the office. Got nothing done, but read email. Your boss comes storming in asking for a report that's 2 months overdue. You simply throw on your productivity cloak and (walla!) your screen shows a nearly completed report, while you appear confident it'll be done soon.
managers...why god invented purgatory
More likely, they were just thinking that a truly invisible creature didn't make for very scary film footage.
He looked at me and said, "Kid, we don't like your kind, and we're gonna send your fingerprints off to Washington."
Now that they have solved the tall guy sitting in front of you in the movie theater .... Now they just need to solve the jerk sitting behind you kicking your seat.
As soon as someone wearing this walks in front of a painting or billboard or magazine rack...BAM!...you get them on copyright infrigement. No hope for you.
That would be the "penguin" species of tropical fish, I believe.