Plan for cloaking device unveiled

K3Y · 10-20-2006, 07:12 AM

US and British scientists are developing a cloaking device which would bend the visible wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum around an object, making it invisible. Seems that cloaking devices aren't too far off in the future.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5016068.stm

[R-MOD]Bob_Marley · 10-20-2006, 01:58 PM

Soon the Ezikeils wheel stealth tank shall be a reality!

*pulls on urban BDUs and black beret in antcipation of the rise of Nod*

[Kaps]BulletFromBehind · 10-20-2006, 05:32 PM

Yes i saw this on the news last night, looks very interesting and clever, i cant wait to see a working prototype of some sort.

Guerra norte · 10-20-2006, 05:37 PM

Quote:

i cant wait to see a working prototype of some sort.

Think for a minute about what you said there.

Griffon2-6 · 10-20-2006, 08:22 PM

This is not possible. Bending light is not possible. Only reflecting it. Unless they've proved Einstein wrong. Also, even if this does work, I bet whatever you see through the cloaking device would be distorted in some way, as in everything inside happens slower, and would possibly appear farther and dimmer.

Darth.Skyline · 10-20-2006, 08:43 PM

this only works on radar and TV - it doesnt work when you look at it with ur own eyes

trogdor1289 · 10-20-2006, 08:57 PM

As of right now they are bending the microwaves around the material similar to how a stream bends around a rock but then downstream the stream looks the same. What they are saying is they can bend light waves in the same way.

Top_Cat_AxJnAt · 10-21-2006, 08:31 AM

I read an artilcle in BBC focus about 3 months ago on the same thing BUT using a completely different method - neither articles appears to mention the other.

Invisiblity is brutal possible. All present methods and theories work on guiding light around an object and getting to go strait out, on the other side of the object.
The method, which has worked on a very small scale, relies on nano technology therefore is still has far bit of developement to go, till it works on a large scale well. Using nano tech, thing hair like things are create that are the same wavelength of light and a object is covered in these.

I dont understand any more realy, but i think the artilce (BBC focus) mentioned that it would only work with flat objects and as usal, their example was, making a whole bunch of MTB's invisible, with only a dust cloud to be visible.

Quite crzy actaully, by the end of this century there will be many method of making you less visible, some more so that others.
Each with there advantages in powerconsumption, wieght and cost.

WHAT makes me shudder is the thought of covering huge buidlings in such, so the sky line is clear - defeats the whole point of architecture, living twisted sort of lie AND then you factor in, massive increase in light aviasion and then the numerous crashes!

Animalmother · 10-21-2006, 02:07 PM

So does bending light mean they aren't far off from bending gravity?

Thunder · 10-21-2006, 04:06 PM

meh untill my stealtank arrives, ill just use my nod flametank to kill GDI

10-20-2006, 07:12 AM	#1
K3Y PR Beta Testing Team Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22	Plan for cloaking device unveiled US and British scientists are developing a cloaking device which would bend the visible wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum around an object, making it invisible. Seems that cloaking devices aren't too far off in the future. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5016068.stm

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10-20-2006, 05:32 PM	#3
[Kaps]BulletFromBehind Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Essex,Britain Posts: 22	Yes i saw this on the news last night, looks very interesting and clever, i cant wait to see a working prototype of some sort.
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10-20-2006, 08:22 PM	#5
Griffon2-6 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Here Posts: 2,615	This is not possible. Bending light is not possible. Only reflecting it. Unless they've proved Einstein wrong. Also, even if this does work, I bet whatever you see through the cloaking device would be distorted in some way, as in everything inside happens slower, and would possibly appear farther and dimmer.
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10-20-2006, 08:43 PM	#6
Darth.Skyline Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,122	this only works on radar and TV - it doesnt work when you look at it with ur own eyes
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10-20-2006, 08:57 PM	#7
trogdor1289 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified. Posts: 5,232	As of right now they are bending the microwaves around the material similar to how a stream bends around a rock but then downstream the stream looks the same. What they are saying is they can bend light waves in the same way.

10-21-2006, 08:31 AM	#8
Top_Cat_AxJnAt Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: "destruction of WEYBRIDGE and Shepperton" - WaroftheWorlds Posts: 3,194	I read an artilcle in BBC focus about 3 months ago on the same thing BUT using a completely different method - neither articles appears to mention the other. Invisiblity is brutal possible. All present methods and theories work on guiding light around an object and getting to go strait out, on the other side of the object. The method, which has worked on a very small scale, relies on nano technology therefore is still has far bit of developement to go, till it works on a large scale well. Using nano tech, thing hair like things are create that are the same wavelength of light and a object is covered in these. I dont understand any more realy, but i think the artilce (BBC focus) mentioned that it would only work with flat objects and as usal, their example was, making a whole bunch of MTB's invisible, with only a dust cloud to be visible. Quite crzy actaully, by the end of this century there will be many method of making you less visible, some more so that others. Each with there advantages in powerconsumption, wieght and cost. WHAT makes me shudder is the thought of covering huge buidlings in such, so the sky line is clear - defeats the whole point of architecture, living twisted sort of lie AND then you factor in, massive increase in light aviasion and then the numerous crashes!

10-21-2006, 04:06 PM	#10
Thunder Join Date: May 2006 Location: i dont know any more Posts: 2,042	meh untill my stealtank arrives, ill just use my nod flametank to kill GDI

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