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2466583 No.2466583 [Reply] [Original]

Seriously?

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/amazing-scientific-breakthrough-paper-clip-made-invisible-
20110203-1af2g.html

>> No.2466601

>mfw when the first thing they invent is an invisible paperclip.

WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS HOLDING THESE PAGES TOGETHER.

>> No.2466611
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2466611

>>2466601

>> No.2466616

Am I living in the future?

>> No.2466627

pics or it didn't happen

>> No.2466635

>yfw the reason we haven't found any other planets with life is because they have a bunch of these crystals orbiting their planets.

>> No.2466646

Wait... if this naturally-occurring crystal can render objects invisible, why are we only hearing about it now?

>> No.2466656

Nothing good will come from this... just the military murdering more people.

>> No.2466666

>fact, a paper clip which scientists can now make invisible using crystals.
>using crystals.

whatthefuckamireading.jpg

>> No.2466674

>>2466583
>The research works by using a naturally forming crystal called calcite which has extraordinary light-bending abilities.
>Calcite crystals can be up to 21ft long, so it could be used on a car or a military vehicle.

inb4 invisible predator drones

>> No.2466681

>>2466656
Oh, come on. Think of the glorious non-military applications. Why, you could use a calcite suit to rob a convenience store, or masturbate undetected in a women's restroom.

>> No.2466697

shaking my head.com.au?

>> No.2466694

>>2466656
>implying that's a bad thing
>me also implying that's it's not a good thing
>>2466666
It's like "What the Bleep do We Know" kinda thing.

>> No.2466701

>Calcite crystals can be up to 21ft long, so it could be used on a car or a military vehicle.

so definitely shoot at the giant crystal shell just rolling around

>> No.2466706

If these crystals are invisible how did anyone ever discover them?

Scientists are liars, God is real, checkmate.

>> No.2466712
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Idiot scientists who don't understand simple optics.
pic related

>> No.2466714
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2466714

Naturally forming invisibility crystals?

BULLSHIT.

>> No.2466718

>>2466646
Because they were invisible. STUPID!

>> No.2466737
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The wikipedia article doesn't really detail much on this particular form of crystal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcite

>mfw I don't get my cloaking nanosuit.

>> No.2466762

Stealth Crystals.
That is what they should be called.
As in: "ACTIVATE YOUR STEALTH CRYSTALS TEAM ALPHA!"

>> No.2466792
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2466792

"Okay squad! Cloak up!"
--
"Sir there are a bunch of man sized crystals walking slowly towards us, carrying what appear to be gun shaped crystals. What should we do?"

"Oh, kill them I guess"

Pic related, this is what a calcite crystal looks like. The crystal itself is not invisible.

>> No.2466809

>>2466792

Right but they use the crystals to make material that bounces off almost all light. Whatever they put it on appears invisible.

They wouldn't see 'man sized crystals' walking towards them, they'd see nothing.

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2466812

Sure is retarded hyped up bullshit

>> No.2466818
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2466818

>>2466812

>> No.2466829

>>2466818

Got anymore?

>> No.2466833

shm is always full of sensationalized bullshit

>> No.2466836

>>2466792
That image is a little bit disingenuous. The clarity depends heavily on the purity.

>> No.2466838

>>2466829
look it up here:
http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v2/n2/full/ncomms1176.html

I'm not paying $32 for a stupid paper.

>> No.2466840

>>2466809

That's not how birefringence works.

>> No.2466898

>>2466838

Fuck that.

I wanna know more on this shit!

FFFFUUUUU-

>> No.2466911

>>2466898

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birefringence

You know what else is birefringent? The space near a magnetar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetar

>> No.2466916

>Put something inside a solid object
>Can't see said object

Ok, what's new about this?

>> No.2466939

>>2466911

Thanks for the links dude. Good reading right there ;]

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>>2466674
Too late.

>> No.2466984

>>2466916
That you can see through it.

>> No.2466998

Sweet...

Stalk the girl that I like and masturbate on her while she sleeps.

All she'll be seeing is magical floating cum.

>> No.2467017

>>2466838
I'm saddened that I don't get full access to this paper through my university. :(

>> No.2467067

>>2467017
Mine does, I've uploaded it for you guys
http://rapidshare.com/files/445931459/ncomms1176.pdf

>> No.2467210

guys

guys listen

I have the best idea

guys listen

I have the best idea ever

guys

I'll use a prism

guys

a prism

I'll use a prism

guys listen here

I'll use a prism to DIVERT LIGHT

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>>2466583 .com.au

>>mfw it was actually the britfags did it