Hard Light Productions Forums

Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kamikaze on February 06, 2003, 11:43:03 pm

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Kamikaze on February 06, 2003, 11:43:03 pm

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_747591.html?menu=news.latestheadlines

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Knight Templar on February 06, 2003, 11:46:22 pm

:wtf:

wait.. the camera makes things invisible or the coat?

*re-reads*

*still doesn't know*

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Kamikaze on February 06, 2003, 11:50:22 pm

I can't figure that out either... I'm assuming it's the camera. But it IS a step forward toward real camouflage coats :nod:

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 06, 2003, 11:56:19 pm

Meh.

And "meh" at the slow reporting on here, too. Every other board featured this story hours ago.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Knight Templar on February 06, 2003, 11:58:32 pm

so if it's the camera, then it has nothing to do with the coat?

:yawn-- err.. better yet, :angryyawn:

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Darkage on February 07, 2003, 01:35:26 am

:wtf:


Does it only work in sun light ? as her arms are in the shadow.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Carl on February 07, 2003, 01:59:45 am

better=the cloaking thing where the surface is covered with tiny TV screens and a camera in back of it.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: JR2000Z on February 07, 2003, 12:23:24 pm

Yeah. They've been working on optic camouflage that thing for years.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: StratComm on February 07, 2003, 02:35:22 pm

Bah, that's just simple logic, but it'd only ever work one way.  For a camera to be as effective as that is demonstrating, it would have to be fairly large and couldn't be covered by the reverse side camo.  The transparent cockpit idea sounds good though.  Funny thing is, it never mentions military applications.  Oh well, I guess a camera-and-projection system would be too fiddly and expensive for combat units anyway.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: beatspete on February 07, 2003, 02:38:47 pm

somebody invented the worlds blackest material recently - 25 times less reflective than anything else. Cost about £500/$800 per square inch. :nod:

Edit: Linkification.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: HotSnoJ on February 07, 2003, 03:57:19 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Knight Templar
:wtf:

wait.. the camera makes things invisible or the coat?

*re-reads*

*still doesn't know*

You see thorough her. It's not reflections. It's something like glass or TV. The person in front of the TV camera is projected on you TV. (DUH) Better yet, It's something like a one way street.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Knight Templar on February 07, 2003, 05:48:31 pm

Quote

"It's the blackest surface commercially available," he told BBC News Online. "It's a very interesting surface to look at because it's so black."

I think this man has a fetish..

although I like the quote :D

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 07, 2003, 06:05:43 pm

People say that about me all the time.

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Nobilis Draco on February 08, 2003, 02:43:22 am

Quote

Originally posted by Knight Templar


I think this man has a fetish..

 

as long as it's not CBT everything's fine

Title: I want me one of these coats, sci-fi invention
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on February 08, 2003, 01:30:42 pm

The British army tried this optical **** with tanks a few years back.
Don't know if it worked though.