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    Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak, Breaking Laws of Physics
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    Image of ninjajazza ninjajazza
    05/30/09

    In reply to Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak, Breaking Laws of Physics
    incidentally, 'nicholas fang' sounds like the name of a supervillian.
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    05/30/09

    @ninjajazza:


    You assume that's a coincidence.

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    Image of ZaxxonQ.com ZaxxonQ.com
    05/30/09

    In reply to Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak, Breaking Laws of Physics
    Now combine this with the invisibility cloak! I love living in the future! ^_^
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    Image of pevans34 pevans34
    05/30/09

    @OMG! ZaxxonQ.com!: wait...your from the future?!
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    Image of ZaxxonQ.com ZaxxonQ.com
    05/30/09

    @pevans34: *looks around quietly... then vanishes*
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    Image of admoseremic admoseremic
    05/30/09

    In reply to Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak, Breaking Laws of Physics
    Also, isn't sound already invisible?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    05/30/09

    @OMG! Horses!: OMG! Smarty Pants!


    This is what happens when we have commenters on geek sites - eventually one sneaks in that actually thinks about this stuff.


    Well, I raise your smartiness with an official definition:


    Not easily noticed or detected; inconspicuous

    Oh, sure - I had to take the third definition listed, but that is beside the point. Suck it Mr. Horses!

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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    05/30/09

    @OMG! Twinkies!:


    I was going to say that myself. Though, without the block quote that I can't seem to get to work. And, regardless, it implies invisible to SONAR detection.

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    Image of frigg frigg
    05/30/09

    In reply to Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak, Breaking Laws of Physics
    While sonar for ships seems like a obvious application, I'd buy clothes made out of this in a heartbeat. I've always wanted to be one of those people who could just slip into a room unnoticed, without making a big ruckus and knocking things over. A full body suit made out of this material could go a long way to helping me realize that dream.
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    Image of TrollSlayer TrollSlayer
    05/30/09

    @OMG! Herpes!: I can see underwear made out of this material, butt a whole suit?
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    Image of frigg frigg
    05/30/09

    @OMG! Helmets!: I suppose underwear could be handy for the "silent but deadly" effect following a big helping 'o beans.
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    Image of spannu spannu
    05/30/09

    @OMG! Herpes!: This won't stop you from making noise; it'll just stop you from hearing anyone else as all their sound waves bounce off of you. Unfortunately, your dream is still a long ways off... until they find a way to reverse puberty.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    05/30/09

    @spannu: At least I won't be able to hear them snicker as I walk in dressed like the robot from Lost In Space.


    @SoaringDisbelief: @shopperciti.com: Nothing insidery about it. It's an homage. Normally, I'm a nonconformist, but when it's for a good cause, what the heck.

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    Image of admoseremic admoseremic
    05/30/09

    In reply to Scientists Nearing Creation of Sound Cloak, Breaking Laws of Physics
    Awesome! When can they make one big enough for Britney?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    05/30/09

    @OMG! Horses!: Impossible - Britney has no principles, let alone principles of physics.
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