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Cloaking Device Concept Moves Beyond Theory

livescience.com — The concept of a superlens cloaking device is a long way from a workable entity, but the integrity of the mathematical concept has sent some experimentalists into the laboratory to try and turn the theory into reality.

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  • sjug, on 06/06/2008, -1/+18We'll show those Klingons yet..
    • enchantedsky, on 06/07/2008, -3/+2Let's not forget the Romulans:

      Worf: Captain! Romulan Warbird de-cloaking off our starboard bow! Their shields are up and their weapons are locked on to us! Should we raise shields? Today is a good day to die

      Picard: Hail them

      Romulan Captain Tomalock: ***Rick Astley song starts playing on viewscreen***

      Picard: We've been rickrolled! This is worse than the Dominion and Borg invasion combined. Fire all weapons, Mr. Worf.
    • Darkside2984, on 06/07/2008, -0/+3Technically the Federation had a cloaking device but were not permitted to use it even though everyone else seemingly were able to use theirs. Apparently the Federation, even when faced with the advent of war, continue to disallow the use of a cloaking device. Hell, the Federation's cloaking device was so advanced they could pass through solid matter with the Enterprise D.
  • Shadowgamers, on 06/07/2008, -0/+15As I put on my cloak and wizard hat...
    • BrendanSheehan, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1When I close my eyes I disappear.
  • Taikun, on 06/07/2008, -0/+4Hurry up and get this tech out by October, scientists. I'm planning on dressing up as Cyborg Ninja.
  • rootsm3, on 06/07/2008, -4/+2did they cloak their sanity? cause it seems to be the case.
  • ToadLeg, on 06/07/2008, -5/+1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory
    "In common usage, the word theory is often used to signify a conjecture, an opinion, a speculation, or a hypothesis."

    FTA: "At this point, experiments would be considered successful if they worked with a single frequency of light and cloaked a few specks of dust" ... "...a group of scientists is currently working to demonstrate the proof of principle."

    This does not go beyond theory at all. They have a video...of a mathematical simulation. Buried as inaccurate nonsense.
    • Jaydude765, on 06/07/2008, -1/+2Also FTA: ' “We’re along way off from the Star Trek device but some of the experimental results achieved so far are surprising and exciting,” Milton noted.'

      So there are experimenters doing some preliminary research and experiments. That surely is not theory?
      • burjzyntski, on 06/07/2008, -3/+0A theory can only be proven false.
        If the end result of a theory is "true", then it becomes a "law".
        • oneoverzero, on 06/07/2008, -0/+3No, that's not the case at all.

          When science means theories, it generally means things that are accepted as true. For example: The special and general theories of relativity, the theory of electromagnetism, the Copernican theory of the solar system, the theory of evolution (I hesitate to use that last one, because a lot of anti-science weenies use its name as an argument against it, however it is still a theory which has about as much acceptance within its field as the others do within theirs), etc.
  • rentmitchum, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1Professor Snape is gonna be pissed. If there's anything he hates, it's kids running around invisible. Mrs. Norris will be even more confused for generations to come.
  • JohnnyHotballs, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1this will be useful to hide from all of the aliens in space.
  • 3leggedHorse, on 06/07/2008, -2/+2This tech is already in use.
    • trixterIreland, on 06/07/2008, -4/+1nonono.. Chuck Norris does not need a +3 cloak of invisibility he can do that naturally so its totally different technology!
  • Say1What, on 06/07/2008, -0/+3Spy!
  • Tophillious, on 06/07/2008, -0/+2Submit an article when it actually happens. Ive seen a million and a half articles about 'theories'.
  • moocow1452, on 06/07/2008, -0/+15Mandatory embedded pic:








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  • Ablue, on 06/07/2008, -0/+3Pfft burried as OLD. Done better in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on October 28, 1943.
  • rmeddy, on 06/07/2008, -0/+2Spy round here.
  • FireStalker, on 06/07/2008, -0/+5but what about the Treaty of Algeron? wont the romulans be pissed?
  • Spacecortez, on 06/07/2008, -0/+0So... scientists are rushing to invent mirrors?
  • trixterIreland, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1just think no more worrying about all those surveilance cameras, of course that will make the technology illegal since the government will have a harder time tracking who did what.
  • l800LEMMINGS, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1this is going to suck, this is going to bring muggings and home invasions to a whole new level
    • trixterIreland, on 06/07/2008, -1/+1not to mention child abduction, shoplifting, random gropings on the street. People will hook it up to their cars to avoid speeding tickets.

      Yeah its probably going to be illegal fairly quickly, and honestly it will be difficult to argue that there isnt much application outside of military and criminal purposes, so it will fall into a "ban it just in case" class.

      sigh
      • Sidzilla, on 06/07/2008, -0/+2In all fairness, my street groping is never random. I select my targets carefully, stalk them with skill, and then touch their naughty bits. People don't realize the work that goes in to this, and a cloaking device could add exciting tools to this under appreciated endeavor.
  • linksus, on 06/07/2008, -0/+9Fake: Im already invisible, but my version only seems to work against the opposite sex.
    • BrendanSheehan, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1LOL
    • MrFurious2k, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1I think you're confused. That's not a cloaking device, that's a repulsor beam.
  • Jernej, on 06/07/2008, -1/+1Trabant had one of those, i wonder why captain Pirk didn't use stashing device on the other side of the maggot-hole..
  • BossKey, on 06/07/2008, -0/+7I...can't...see what you did there...
  • michael43, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1It's obviously been around for a long time. The invisible shooter on the grassy knoll that killed Kennedy, the invisible intruder at O.J.'s who forgot to make his gloves invisible, etc., etc.,
  • Borgcube636, on 06/07/2008, -0/+2I can't see it - there's no words on it! ***** THING SUCKS!!!!
  • SuperJimmyJimbo, on 06/07/2008, -2/+1takiyan particles, man, takiyan
  • BrendanSheehan, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1This man is unemployed, his job is just theoretical.
  • McShr3dd3r, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1OLD News, already been done before (may not be the same process or application, but its already been done. DARPA is working on this to "cloak" tanks soon)

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15329396/
    Oct. 19, 2006
    WASHINGTON - A team of American and British researchers has made a Cloak of Invisibility. Well, OK, it's not perfect. Yet. But it's a start, and it did a pretty good job of hiding a copper cylinder.

    http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/02/yes_i_read_p ...
    DARPA's Ultrasonic Cloaking Device
    This theory has been confirmed in some limited experiments; this program will apply it to reducing acoustic emissions of U.S. equipment. Reduction in noise levels by at least 30dB would enable U.S. forces to effectively operate considerably closer to enemy forces without being detected aurally.
  • directive0, on 06/07/2008, -0/+2Sure, then the Romulans will make us sign the Treaty of Algeran so we can't use them anymore...
    • MrFurious2k, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1Crap, you beat me too it. Well, I figure research is being done as part of section 31.
  • MrFurious2k, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1I hate Harry Potter.
  • 1dog, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1Mailman we'll be able to hide in plain sight.
  • cmapes2, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1Creepy cloaked man is watching you masturbate...
  • kd1s, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1Thumbs up for a fellow autodidact! This is going to be interesting.
  • DLuckyE, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1Maybe i'm missing something, but wouldn't canceling out incoming light just make the object black. That's kind of a bad cloak if you ask me...
  • SunAlex, on 08/28/2008, -0/+0this will be useful. thanks.
    http://sooslic.com/?id=674
    http://www.dvci.org/programs.htm
    http://shpe-sac.org/membership.htm
    http://www.mkzine.com/References.html
    http://www.hpair.org/about/advisors.aspx
    http://search.ashtech.info/science
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