Developing invisibility

After years of work, David Schurig and David R. Smith at Duke University will finish their research and have absolutely nothing to show for it: They're making a cloak of invisibility.Really. So unusual is this undertaking for a serious academic electrical engineering team that Smith has created an elaborate Web site discussing the dream of invisibility as viewed in science fiction--Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft are mentioned--and relating such ideas to scientific fact.

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Would that be something to have? Haha. I could hunt around like the Predator! My only concern is what would stop anyone to get their hands on a cloak like that and stalk, rob, murder, etc. from people? Certain things should not be.

I could do with one of them things.

It was featured in Bizarre Magazine but a green one which works with mirror reflecting.

And that picture looks like the man from the film Invisibility man or whatever its called

My only concern is what would stop anyone to get their hands on a cloak like that and stalk, rob, murder, etc. from people? Certain things should not be.

I agree with you on this point. I suppose its human nature especially for scientists to develop stuff like this, but I feel they rarely concider possible negative purposes for the things they develop.

You can bet that if this idea works then the fist people to get their hands on it will be the government who will use it for military purposes (eg invisible tanks, army clothing). And if its made commercially then I think that it will be abused as well.

What practical/positive purpose is there?

Mind you, I wouldnt say no if I was given one for xmas!

There was an invisibility cloak like this in the news years ago. Wonder if it will be for real this time.

You can bet that if this idea works then the fist people to get their hands on it will be the government who will use it for military purposes (eg invisible tanks, army clothing).

You were right.

It'll never be open to commercial use. I'm sure it'll be used in small numbers in professional military enviroments.

It'll never be open to commercial use. I'm sure it'll be used in small numbers in professional military enviroments.

Perhaps one or two super corporations for spying.

They are very expensive to make.

I could see a Japanese corporation putting the money into it to create one as well, now that they know it can be done.

It wouldn't comfort me even if it was just the government using it. They mess up the majority of situations that come their way.

now when they do have it developed they could use it on the F-17 stealth fighter jet and make it real stealthy.

now when they do have it developed they could use it on the F-17 stealth fighter jet and make it real stealthy.

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Perhaps one or two super corporations for spying.

They are very expensive to make.

I could see a Japanese corporation putting the money into it to create one as well, now that they know it can be done.

Except theirs would have an odd name and be a cheap knock off sold for 1/10 the price!