Stealth Paint From German Inventor Werner Nickel

Gerhardius writes "Werner Nickel sounds like a Disney-style wacky inventor. He moved to the UAE to develop his previous invention: he had bred a worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand. That project failed so he moved on to the next item on his agenda, naturally a radar absorbing paint. While it certainly is not unique, there is some interesting history behind the development, and a proposed civilian use."

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[ahg]

(eg: a doctor who was on call trying to catch the latest film, getting called in for a medical emergency)

a little far fetched, but even doctors like movies. if their cellphone doesn't work at the movies, they might not go there... There is a perfectly good solution to this. Make it known that doctors shouldn't be in that theatre when they're on call. I'm sorry but being a doctor is not an excuse to be rude to everyone else. If you're on call, in life and death situations, spend your time elsewhere. Doctors are usually well compensated in the U.S. for the inconveniences on their schedule that their profession demands and I don't think they need to be accomodated at the theatre or other venues where taking a cell phone call would be considered rude.

My guess is the theatres bigger fear is the parent who sues over missing a frantic emergency call from a young baby sitter. A jury will more likely identify and sympathise with a parent looking for a night out, than a doctor who's paid for being available and putting themselves in a situation where they weren't.

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[drinkypoo]

I work in a hospital. When I am on call, I go to Blockbusters, not the movies.

Congratulations. Your medal is in the mail. Did you go to school to study the janitorial arts, or are you self-taught?