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Plan For Cloaking Device Unveiled

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thanks-to-the-romulans dept.

Robotron23 writes "The BBC is reporting that a plan for a cloaking device has been unveiled. The design is pioneered by Professor Sir John Pendry's team of scientists from the US and Britain. Proof of the ability of his invention could be ready in just 18 months time using radar testing. The method revolves around certain materials making light "flow" around the given object like water."

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  1. This is in clear violation.... by skam240 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    How can we do this! This is clearly in violation of the Treaty of Algeron we signed with the Romulans.

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  2. That's ridiculous! We can't create cloakingdevices by N3wsByt3 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm pretty sure we made a bilateral agreement with the Romulans stipulating we wouldn't create such devices!

    The name of that (inter)stellar agreement escapes me for the moment, but I'm sure some nerd here will point out the correct name and paragraph!!

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