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The Blackest Material

Posted by kdawson on from the reflect-on-this dept.

QuantumCrypto writes "Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created 'the world's first material that reflects virtually no light.' This anti-reflection technology is based on nanomaterial and could lead to the development of more efficient solar cells, brighter LEDs, and 'smarter' light sources. In theory, if a room were to be coated with this material, switching on the lights would only illuminate the items in the room and not the walls, giving a sense of floating free in infinite space."

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  1. To get this out of the way... by EvanED · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess we know what material Hotblack Desiato used to make his stunt ship...

  2. #GGGGGG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, THAT black?

    1. Re:#GGGGGG by skoaldipper · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, you know what they say...

      Once you go #GGGG, you never go ^H^H^H^H.

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  3. how much more black could this be? by chameleon_skin · · Score: 5, Funny

    The answer is none.

    None more black.

  4. Re:tsk by Ekhymosis · · Score: 5, Funny

    As per your signature, if the walls in the dungeon were coated with this stuff, a grue would most definately have its way with you =)

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  5. Re:Outside by Darth+Muffin · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... or you could just close your eyes and get the same effect. Much cheaper too :)

    All of my kid's Goth friends are probably rejoycing and wondering when they can get a t-shirt or trechcoat made of this stuff.

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  6. Re:Is this a record? by maxume · · Score: 5, Funny

    Things to help you relax are available in liquid, pill, written, aural, visual, surgical and human forms, among others. Maybe give one of them some serious consideration.

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