Seeing through invisibility

steve smyth — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:01:15 GMT

does it work on Political Candidates...just make 'em go away?
wouldn't that be swell...

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Claude Rains, Anytown, USA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:05:23 GMT

I actually posted an answer an hour ago - but someone cloaked it!!

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BetterCandidatesThroughRandomSelection, Co — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:22:56 GMT

They tried it on a candidate and they were so full of misdirection the light was confused! They ended up looking like a black hole.

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Tim Rommes, Washington, UT — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:13:51 GMT

"as there exist some objects that it cannot hide."

SEP

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Juan Sahuarita, AZ. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:52:13 GMT

Hey I think this reporter is only half a nerd. The KLINGONS had the cloaking device on the CLASSIC Star Trek! You're fired!

[ALAN ADDS: Sorry, Juan, but I'm old enough to have watched Classic Trek when it actually aired on NBC. The cloaking device made its first appearance (heh, heh) with the Romulans. For what it's worth, here's the Wikipedia reference:]

"In Star Trek, cloaking devices were first introduced and used by the Romulans in the Original Series episode "Balance of Terror", though the device was only referred to as "a practical invisibility screen." The invisibility came as a surprise to the crew of the USS Enterprise, who considered it only a theoretical possibility. During a later episode, "The Enterprise Incident", the term "cloaking device" was first coined by writer D.C. Fontana."

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Individual Eleven — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:14:00 GMT

http://www.giantginkgo.com/archives/thermoptic2.jpg

guess I have to do the reaserch for you guys. Its considred thermo-optic camouflage and made science and win. above is where you can see the actual cloak.

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Poindexter Nusbaum, Madison, Wisconsin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:48:48 GMT

I wish I had an invisibility cloak when I was in college. Think of the fun I could have had!

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Potterfan, Dallas, TX — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:13:03 GMT

Maybe they should read Harry Potter before they use him for an analogy.....cause he CAN see through his invisibility cloak! lol Cool science though

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Doug Fingles, Warner Robins, GA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:22:07 GMT

Actually, this sounds like more of an enhancement, since the device can only work with direct contact. That means you'd have to find the invisible object first to then plant your anti-cloaking device. So, this is really for those inside the cloak who want to peek out now and then. What it doesn't mention is does that "window" work both ways? Will we see floating heads? And lastly, when can I get one for Halloween?

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:36:31 GMT

It is the equvilent (almost) to eletronic counter measures (ECM) and electronic counter counter measures (ECCM). This cloaking technology would be great for those that are studing wildlife.

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Larry C, Durant, Ok — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:36:17 GMT

Haha! I agree with Steve!

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paula,los angeles, california — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:42:38 GMT

i think its kinda cool about seeing through invisability sometimes on tv u can tell who i invisable becauz its easy yall are dum!!!!!!!!!

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steinmentz1 , Chicago, Illinois — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:56:35 GMT

How to cloak a spacecraft: Set up an opaque screen
in front of you and one behind and project the image
of what is in front or behind onto the screen.
you can use a gas or dust cloud as the screen.
You must remain motionless inside the screen and
solar wind will disipate it. You can project a
panaramic image using multiple cameras and projectors.
Can be an outer skin attached to the craft like an
egg shell or plastic bag which would inflate in a vaccum. These days, digital cameras are very small and cheap. Hi-Def tv.

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steve smyth — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:35:21 GMT

thanks Larry...but it's not working...DRAT!!!

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Frank Glover, Rochester, NY — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:44:44 GMT

"The cloaking device made its first appearance (heh, heh) with the Romulans."

Andthat episode was based on assorted can-and-mouse submarine engagements. The sub boys were doing 'stealth' before there was a word for it. Even radar stealth began with them, as German sub designers sought ways to keep raised periscopes from showing up on British marine radar...

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Shravan,Motihari,India — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:57:47 GMT

Something we dreamt of all the childhood, Guess if only it could be a real thing in life. What blessing it would have been!

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2smart4u — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:38:01 GMT

Was the above graphic a computer simulation? If so, what are the dark blue areas in what I am assuming are the troughs of the incident waves and why are they not there after the object? If these are 'real' affects then detecting these affects would tell you that a cloaked object is nearby and where it is, what it wouldn't tell you is what that object is but 'blow it up anyway!' and you solve the problem of the hidden enemy.

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Tim Rommes, Washington, UT — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:08:16 GMT

2smart4u,
If you bothered to look you would have noticed that both the dark blue and dark yellow dissipate as they travel in the uneffected area. To detect the object you'd have to have multiple detectors with incredible sensativity and a controlled source of radiation. In most scenarios involving an enemy I'm not seeing those kinds of laboratory conditions in the real world. You'd probably have better luck closing your eyes and stumbling around feeling for it. There's just not a significant difference. Not like searching for subs by looking for the quiet spot in the ocean. That works because the subs block background noise. This redirects and reemits it. But hey, as long as you feel smart.