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."

Comments

Still a long way to go

[KDR_11k]

he had bred a worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand.

But can that excrement allow humans to see the future and travel faster than light?

Re:Still a long way to go

[porkmusket]

LSD in the dessert? Far out man, I'll take another brownie please

Re:Still a long way to go

[sukotto]

walk without rhythm and it won't attract the radish?

Re:Still a long way to go

[Profane MuthaFucka]

It's spelled right. Maud-Dib was the character that Bea Arthur played before she landed the role of Dorothy on the Golden Girls.

Let me guess ..

[ccozan]

worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand.. .. the radishes are quite ... spicy?

Re:Civilian use?

[JustOK]

So, paint the transponder.

From TFA

[CopaceticOpus]

Nickel, who is literally bubbling over with ideas...

Oh, is he? Does he literally carry a pan around to catch them? Do they literally need to mop up behind him when he walks across the room?

civilian use

[tbischel]

"While it certainly is not unique, there is some interesting history behind the development, and a proposed civilian use."

Finally, something better looking than tin foil to cover my house (and my hat)!