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05 Jan 2012, 10:27 am

An alternate take on invisibility. Instead of transfering light around this is about deliberately slowing photons. Looks like it could have data applications as well:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41389765/ns ... -you-dont/


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05 Jan 2012, 11:19 am

This is a fascinating development and it is very exciting that researchers have found a way, albeit a clunky one, to extend the physical dimensions of the invisibility technology developed in 2010. This certainly seems to be a reasonable proof of concept.

I look forward to further publications from this group.

Thanks for posting this! :D



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05 Jan 2012, 1:25 pm

That is such cool technology!! I have had an invisibility cloak for 47 years-called Aspergers-though the cloak malfunctions when others want something from me.


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05 Jan 2012, 1:38 pm

Hmm....I turn invisible when there's no one around to see me. I can just 'feel' it. :lol:


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