Researchers have developed an invisibility cloak out of silk that can bend certain types of light around solid objects.
While it doesn't work for visible light yet the technology could be used in medicine for purposes such as to cloak organs within the body duing the use of scans to help doctors see behind them.
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:44 pm
by CeLL
keep the silkroad stuff in gd!
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:07 pm
by Doron
lol.
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:10 pm
by Mindy
CeLL wrote:keep the silkroad stuff in gd!
*Applause*
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:11 pm
by Gaigemasta
*passes out* *RuYi comes and splashes water on me* *Realizes the NuclearSilo posted something real*
lol thats kind of old now, not tooooo old but old nuff but im proud of you silo! I want one
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:34 pm
by Swindler
Yey NS is back!
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:16 pm
by Squirt
NS is powering up by posting semi reliable things. In a week he'll go full on retard
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:48 pm
by NuclearSilo
Squirt wrote:NS is powering up by posting semi reliable things. In a week he'll go full on retard
define "semi reliable thing"
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:20 pm
by /Pi
How much silk will it cost me? Derp derp
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:22 pm
by Fiction
NuclearSilo wrote:
Squirt wrote:NS is powering up by posting semi reliable things. In a week he'll go full on retard
define "semi reliable thing"
Semi-
Spoiler!
a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning “half,” freely prefixed to English words of any origin, now sometimes with the senses “partially,” “incompletely,” “somewhat”: semiautomatic; semidetached; semimonthly; semisophisticated.
Reliable-
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able to be trusted; predictable or dependable.
Thing-
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a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it. 3. anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit. 4. things, matters; affairs: Things are going well now. 5. a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs: It is a curious thing. 6. an action, deed, event, or performance: to do great things; His death was a horrible thing. 7. a particular, respect, or detail: perfect in all things. 8. aim; objective: The thing is to reach this line with the ball. 9. an article of clothing: I don't have a thing to wear. 10. things, a. implements, utensils, or other articles for service: I'll wash the breakfast things. b. personal possessions or belongings: Pack your things and go! 11. a task; chore: I've got a lot of things to do today. 12. a living being or creature: His baby's a cute little thing. 13. a thought or statement: I have just one thing to say to you. 14. Informal . a peculiar attitude or feeling, either positive or negative, toward something; mental quirk: She has a thing about cats. 15. something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it. 16. Law . anything that may be the subject of a property right. 17. new thing, Jazz . free jazz. 18. the thing, a. something that is correct or fashionable: That café is the thing now. b. that which is expedient or necessary: The thing to do is to tell them the truth. —Idioms 19. do / findone's own thing, Informal . to pursue a lifestyle that expresses one's self. Also, do / findone's thing. 20. make a good thing of, Informal . to turn (a situation, experience, etc.) to one's own profit; benefit by: She made a good thing of her spare-time hobbies. 21. not to get a thing out of, a. to be unable to obtain information or news from: The police couldn't get a thing out of him. b. to fail to appreciate, understand, or derive aesthetic pleasure from: My wife likes opera, but I don't get a thing out of it. 22. see / hearthings, Informal . to have hallucinations.
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:36 am
by NuclearSilo
^ you didn't cite the source, that's not reliable
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:38 am
by Toshiharu
I clicked I saw no pictures
Typical shitty thread
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:53 am
by William-CL
I googled it in News and this pic was the the first to show.
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:22 am
by Xtasy
Lol cannot wait to get one. *evilsmile*
Re: Silk 'invisibility cloak' created by scientists