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Postby Tangent128 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:41 pm

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23 ... 62,00.html

Nutshell: Scientists have made a material so black (absorbs 99.9% of light) that all you can see is its outline- no highlights or surface shadows to clue you in to the shape.

You need to see the picture.
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Postby Sciron » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:47 pm

Wow. That IS dark. x_x

It's great that NASA (or someone) might be able to use it for solar energy, since it absorbs light. =)
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Postby Kamekai » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:59 pm

Dude, that's purty kewl. I hope we see good applications of it in the near future. =D I wonder how difficult it is to make...
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Postby Tangent128 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:19 pm

One idea:
1. Make a Kankrelat-shaped hunk of this material.
2. Paint it with transparent fluorescent paint.
3. Aim blacklights at it.
4. Cel-shaded Kankrelat model FTW! :D
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