Still Waters Posted October 19, 2011 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2011 X-ray vision is possible for Superman, but in the real world, it’s a lot harder to do. However, a couple of guys at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to duplicate –- sort of -– Superman’s amazing feats.Two researchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab, John Peabody and Gregory Charvat, think they have a way around that, and it involves a system of signal amplifiers and radio wavelengths.The results could lead to a new kind of radar that offers real X-ray vision to soldiers in urban combat zones. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollyhw45 Posted October 21, 2011 #2 Share Posted October 21, 2011 wont it increase the chances of people getting cancer using x-rays just to see if people are inside a building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbyte Posted October 21, 2011 #3 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) wont it increase the chances of people getting cancer using x-rays just to see if people are inside a building? They aren't using actual X rays. They use the term x-ray just to describe what they are doing. They are using radio waves or the wave they use for radar Edited October 21, 2011 by Mbyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptozological Mascot Posted October 21, 2011 #4 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor470 Posted October 21, 2011 #5 Share Posted October 21, 2011 can they see through clothing too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfishyeah Posted October 22, 2011 #6 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Probably not. The waves could be just heat sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbyte Posted October 24, 2011 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaleid Posted October 24, 2011 #8 Share Posted October 24, 2011 *chuckles* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScorpinix Posted October 30, 2011 #9 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I would hope this would one day become an augmentation. I didn't ask for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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