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05-25-2006, 09:01 PM
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Scientists in England and the U.S. are collaborating in an effort to design and perhaps actually make an invisibility cloak, not unlike the one used by Harry Potter. While Harry’s cloak is made from demiguise hair, according to physicist John Pendry of Imperial College London, he and the other researchers plan to use manmade “metamaterials” to bend light around objects and make them invisible.
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"Is it science fiction? Well, it's theory and that already is not science fiction. It's theoretically possible to do all these Harry Potter things, but what's standing in the way is our engineering capabilities."
"We will have a cloak after not too long," he added. “To be realistic, it's going to be fairly thick. Cloak is a misnomer. Shield might be more appropriate."
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05-25-2006, 09:05 PM
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yay first to post 
WOW..... cool..... science sure is awesome!!!
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05-25-2006, 09:07 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
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Originally Posted by Funky Science Guy Cloak is a misnomer. Shield might be more appropriate.  . I can’t wait to hear how this turns out; it’s amazing what scientists can do now a days. Its cool to think that so many things from the Harry Potter books are actually possible. And support from the pentagon- wow! I wonder what they’ll try cooking up next; a firebolt? | |
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05-25-2006, 09:07 PM
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What?? They are trying to made an invesibiltiy cloak..COOOOOOOOOOOOL.
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05-25-2006, 09:10 PM
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| | Hippogriff
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that's awsome!
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05-25-2006, 09:11 PM
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ooo that would be so awesome!!! I want one XD
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05-25-2006, 09:11 PM
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| | Unicorn
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Are they for real? That is so awesome!!! Totally! That would be so incredibly unbelievable and I would so purchase one. Although it probably wouldn't be for sale. The Government would probably just use it. But its ok, cause I have connections.  | |
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05-25-2006, 09:13 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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That would be amazing I can't wait to hear more!
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05-25-2006, 09:13 PM
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OMG! Is it truee
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05-25-2006, 09:16 PM
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Oh well thats just incredible if they manage it
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05-25-2006, 09:16 PM
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| | Kneazle
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woooow that's awesome !
Can you imagine? having you own invisibility cloak? XD AWESOME!
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05-25-2006, 09:17 PM
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| | Faerie
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That is so cool! That would be so cool if they could!
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05-25-2006, 09:18 PM
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| | Horklump
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This is sooo cool!! Someday, I will get one and me and mi friends can go behind the cloak and freak people out and just walking around in it would be cool!!!!   :sorcerer:
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05-25-2006, 09:25 PM
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It's all interesting, but very hard to believe...
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05-25-2006, 09:25 PM
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05-25-2006, 09:30 PM
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| | Bowtruckle
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No way! That's impossible! But I want one! | |
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05-25-2006, 09:31 PM
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| | Glumbumble
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omfg... that would be amazing if they could actually make it... it actually sounds reasonable... but that would take a long time and i doubt they will get it made in this lifetime...  | |
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05-25-2006, 09:33 PM
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While I doubt it would ever happen, lol, they shouldn't even attempt to make it. That's all we need, right? People getting invisibility cloaks on the black market and going in and robbing banks and no one knows what they look like! You'd think people would stop trying to do things because of the negative aspects. I mean, they keep doing that with drugs and other things. :p
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05-25-2006, 09:37 PM
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wow, thats major cool. . .but like a few others, hard to believe. But if they made one for real I'd be extatic. . .
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05-25-2006, 09:43 PM
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| | Jarvey
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Is there a link to the news article where you found this? I guess I'm a little bit skeptical of things that sound like sci-fi.
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05-25-2006, 09:44 PM
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That is sooooo amazing! Now I want one....it'd be so cool to be able to sneak around where you're not allowed....
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05-25-2006, 09:44 PM
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Wow, I want one. That would be really ace if they manage to pull it off. Good Luck to them!
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05-25-2006, 09:45 PM
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Whoa! That's awesome!
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05-25-2006, 09:49 PM
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| | Faerie
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That's so awesome! That would be cool if they made it, good luck to them!  | |
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05-25-2006, 10:00 PM
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| | Kneazle
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 like i told katie, this would be an awesome spy tool...!!
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