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Japanese scientist invents 'invisibility cloak'
Ananova ^ | Feb 3 2002

Posted on 02/05/2003 11:24:02 AM PST by new cruelty

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To: Paul Atreides
Correction:

The hearts of every teen male *and Scott Ritter* just skipped a beat, thinking about using this cloak and the girls' locker room.

21 posted on 02/05/2003 11:34:05 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: new cruelty
That guy should be more careful about who he steals his "inventions" from. Once Otacon tells Snake about this, he's toast.
22 posted on 02/05/2003 11:34:11 AM PST by Hawkeye's Girl
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To: Puddleglum
Heh heh! It looks just like the contents of Algore's skull.
23 posted on 02/05/2003 11:34:12 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: Puddleglum
Ha Ha
24 posted on 02/05/2003 11:34:17 AM PST by CollegeRepublican
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To: Puddleglum
You need to crop that photo just a bit!
25 posted on 02/05/2003 11:34:49 AM PST by verity
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To: ZinGirl
Hey Zin! Long time no see.
26 posted on 02/05/2003 11:34:55 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
Don't forget Bubba.
27 posted on 02/05/2003 11:35:07 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: new cruelty
The photograph was taken through a viewfinder that uses a combination of moving images taken behind the wearer to give a transparent effect.

So, the picture is simply trick videography. Anyone can mix two video sources keyed on color or chroma level to make it look like something is invisible, transparent, or semi-transparent. Almost every recent movie uses blue or green screen effects. Weathermen on TV news use it constantly - who hasn't seen a tie or a shirt disappear?

Now, if everyone in the entire world was forced to wear this special "viewfinder" - then we could make things invisible at will. Excellent idea - I have to hand it to the Japanese for coming up with that one.

28 posted on 02/05/2003 11:36:21 AM PST by Spiff
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To: new cruelty
Can you see me now?
29 posted on 02/05/2003 11:37:01 AM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: Constitution Day
that's 'cuz i was wearing my new cloak.... ;)

how are you?....you've crossed my mind many times....but haven't read any bood opuseseses lately.

30 posted on 02/05/2003 11:37:25 AM PST by ZinGirl
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To: Constitution Day
duh 'bood' = GOOD!!!
31 posted on 02/05/2003 11:39:06 AM PST by ZinGirl
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To: new cruelty
nurse-doctor,doctor.
doctor- yes.
nurse-the invisible man want you to see him.
doctor-tell him i can`t.
32 posted on 02/05/2003 11:40:34 AM PST by green team 1999
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To: Paul Atreides
It's actually not invisible....it's a shrinking garment, mde from Nikei stock certificates..
33 posted on 02/05/2003 11:40:52 AM PST by ken5050
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To: new cruelty; All
30 post and counting and no one has said it...

ALL YOUR CLOAK OF INVISIBILITY ARE BELONG TO US!

34 posted on 02/05/2003 11:41:10 AM PST by new cruelty (fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars...)
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To: lepton; All
or, for lepton's sake...

ALL YOUR FORM OF INTERFEROMETRY ARE BELONG TO US!

36 posted on 02/05/2003 11:43:31 AM PST by new cruelty (fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars...)
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To: new cruelty
Camouflage - he's invented 'camouflage' (urban camouflage in this case)?
37 posted on 02/05/2003 11:44:17 AM PST by _Jim (//NASA has a better safety record than NASCAR\\)
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To: new cruelty
This was already invented...

By this guy...


38 posted on 02/05/2003 11:45:22 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: Spiff
Aside from subterfuge, it would still have some use...

It's hoped the technology will be useful for surgeons frustrated their own hands and surgical tools can block their view of operations and pilots who wish cockpit floors were transparent for landings.

39 posted on 02/05/2003 11:47:56 AM PST by new cruelty
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