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Scientists Closer To Invisibility Cloak
Aviran was one of many readers to submit news of a just-announced development in the ongoing quest to develop a working invisibility cloak, writing: "Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible. Researchers have demonstrated for the first time they were able to cloak three-dimensional objects using artificially engineered materials that redirect light around the objects. Previously, they only have been able to cloak very thin two-dimensional objects" Reader bensafrickingenius adds a link to coverage at the Times Online, and notes that "the world's two leading scientific journals, Science and Nature, are expected to report the results this week." Tjeerd adds a link to a Reuters' story carried by Scientific American.
I would have claimed 1st, but someone appears to be cloaked.
Vescere bracis meis.
The lead engineer on the project added "Our engineers are currently testing the cloak extensively in women's locker rooms, on their speeding cars, to sneak into class late, to hide from bumbling crooks, and in other comic scenarios which have, to date, only been seen in lame movies. Our hope is to perfect the technology to the point where an engineer can sneak up on the bully that tormented him in high school and kick him in the testicles." After detailing the particulars of the complex optic engineering of the project, he concluded with "The day is now in sight where we will have a cloaking device truly worthy of an early-90's Kirk Cameron movie--or, God willing, even a Michael J. Fox made-for-TV movie from the 80's."
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
At first I was going to complain about the lack of pictures, but then I realized they wouldn't be too revealing anyway.
If you don't know what AltaVista is (was), get off my lawn.
Very thin 2D objects eh? Nice.
if i can't see it, i can believe it
The fact that this is modded insightful is frightening in itself.
Now if they could only find away to modify the HP of my Intimidating Shout... :)
Eek!
Better than "+1 Hot".
W..w..W - Willy Waterloo washes Warren Wiggins who is washing Waldo Woo.
And the locker room will be full of girls wearing invisibility cloaks.
Oh, sweet Jesus - what if cancer gets this technology and can hide from us?
And, even more off-topic... it's a damn good thing that Bin Laden didn't have this technology or we would have never found him.
W..w..W - Willy Waterloo washes Warren Wiggins who is washing Waldo Woo.
We live it 3 dimensions.So who cares if they can cloak 2d objects. lol
Sign me up for a blessed +5 waterproof one.
lol: You see no door there!
I really hope that our wars aren't fought like Crysis in the future. The self-destruct feature probably makes sense for military use (and the idea of jumping fifty feet is pretty awesome), but I'd rather not deal with the frozen aliens.
How are sites slashdotted when nobody reads TFAs?
Yeah, they probably turned out the lights. See? Ha! no you don't! We're MIT! Take that you Stanford weenies!
I mean, I can see right through it.
For conscience is the wound, and there's naught to staunch it
Aren't ALL 2 dimensional objects very thin? In fact, wouldn't they have a 0 thickness?
I'll believe it when I see it.
now they just can't find the blasted thing.
"Win treats sysadmins better than users. Mac treats users better than sysadmins. Linux treats everyone like sysadmins."
Don't know about the patent, but I can claim prior art. I have an invisible cloak that I wear all the time at home. I used to wear it in public, but kept getting arrested.
Is there an emperor out there looking for an outfit for a parade? I have a spare that I'm willing to sell.
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse.
When are the flying broomsticks coming?
I see you've not met my ex-wife.
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
I just sold one of these fabulous cloaks to a neighbouring monarch. Mind you, he wasn't too happy when he went out in the street and the kids all shouted out "the emperor's got no clothes on".
I have another one, but I put it down somewhere and now I can't find it.
whole squads of special forces rendered invisible
imagine whole squads of geeks rendered invisible around hot women!
oh wait.. n/m ;)
Even a perfect optical cloak would still be detectable in many ways...
Very clever list of suggestions, but you forgot the most obvious one: a tachyon detection grid. If it worked for Geordi La Forge, it damn well works for me.
That's easy. Point your AK-47 at someone else and say "Slice that loaf of bread."
Momentarily, the need for the construction of new light will no longer exist.