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Blacker Than Black

Posted by michael on from the chocolate-so-dark-light-cannot-escape dept.

An anonymous reader writes "British scientists at the National Physical Laboratory in London have invented the darkest material on Earth. 'It could revolutionise optical instruments because it reflects 10 to 20 times less light than the black paint currently used to reduce unwanted reflections. The key to the nickel and phosphorous coating's blackness is that its surface is pitted with microscopic craters.' Wonder how effective it would be as a solar heating surface ?"

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  1. Solar heating! by keller · · Score: 5, Funny
    Wonder how effective it would be as a solar heating surface ?

    I would say that the solar surface is hot enough as it is!

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  2. And with one fell swoop.... by CHUD-Wretch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Goths just got scarier. "Black as night, faster than a shadow" -Judas Priest- "Hell Bent For Leather"

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  3. How much more black could it be? by gibber · · Score: 5, Funny

    None.

    None more black.

  4. Spinal Tap's next album by micromoog · · Score: 5, Funny

    NIGEL: I think he's right, there is something about this, that's that's so black, it's like; "How much more black could this be?" and the answer is: "None, none... more black."

    1. Re:Spinal Tap's next album by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why not Mod this up to 5 and make 5 harder to get to?

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  5. Re:The name by cHALiTO · · Score: 5, Funny

    Darkenite!

    we could even go around saying it affects superheroes or something.

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  6. Mom! Dad! by Degobah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't Touch It! It's Evil!

  7. There are going to be some happy goths! by RHIC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, now all those people wearing t-shirts saying "I'm only wearing black until they invent something darker" will be very happy! Any idea as to when we'll be able to get it in t-shirt form?

  8. Mirror by Andy_R · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pictures are mirrored here: dev/null

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  9. How Black Is It? by Greyfox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Blacker than the mood of a web master who just found out that his page was posted on slashdot.

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    I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?

  10. Here's a picture of it by Conspiracy_Of_Doves · · Score: 5, Funny

    Super-black

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    Technoli