Researchers have trapped a rainbow - slowing light to a near-stop - in an array of 25,000 "invisibility cloaks", each smaller than a hair's breadth.

nomdeweb · 2012-05-25T16:38:42.504213+00:00

Does this mean they can harvest the gold?

7PUA · 21 days

I think the engine has a 100k/10yr warranty so I wouldn't worry too much. They are great cars and I loved mine while I had it. I say go for it.

NyxAither · 1 month

I don't think I stated my point very well. I agree looking through an actual telescope and seeing things with your own eyes is amazing even though you can't see details like this.

My actual point was that I don't get the allure of generating these composite images with amateur grade equipment. You don't get to see the thing in person and your results will never compare to the pros. But that's a bit of a downer view so I'm flipping back to whatever folks enjoy doing is fine by me :)

NyxAither · 2 months

While that's cool it definitely takes some of the magic away when you can't actually see the thing in real time with just your eye and a telescope. I'd rather just download images obtained with someone else very expensive hardware if the net result is just looking at this stuff on a PC.

tombarfield · 2 months

Ha! It gets better! Perhaps they could do a limited run, a bit like $2 bills in the US.

tombarfield · 2 months

I like the 'for a while' caveat.

permanentquantum · 2 months

Fair enough - they are both good too.

tunitg6 · 2 months

On a million dollar home you'd have had 20% down, perhaps a bit more so your mortgage is in the 700k-800k range which runs about $4k/mth.

futuretoday777 · 2 months

Nice to see someone read the actual article :)

permanentquantum · 2 months

The best Egan book is the set of short stories he did - Axiomatic.

viTRiOLL · 3 months

Will walls and drunks avoid you though.

viTRiOLL · 3 months

When future kid becomes present kid you might find yourself moving the lack of airbags out of the pros column...

viTRiOLL · 3 months

The Ford era Jags are great - very reliable.

viTRiOLL · 3 months

39 with two kids and drive a Jag XJR - fantastic car. 390HP, 0-60 in 5.0secs and wafts along the highway. They are also very reasonably priced if you pick one up used because of the bunko depreciation.

mygrapefruit · 3 months

42k since Apr 2005.

gvoakes · 3 months

As are most dealerships.

EthicalReasoning · 3 months

Here here. Totally agree - if you earn the majority of your income via wages you are the 99% and should be behind their goals.

EthicalReasoning · 3 months

That's where you are wrong - just because you are earning a good wage doesn't mean that you blind to the egregious income disparity on display in the US.

HardHarry · 3 months

Turns out dentists do more than just fill cavities.

patssle · 3 months

I owned a Spitfire as a daily driver for five years with no problems at all.

sandossu · 4 months

You would not feel comfortable raising kids in a 1bdrm appartment.

Aeolis · 4 months

A cheapo quartz watch will be more accurate and long lived than a mechanical one so whichever way you shake it owning/buying/repairing a mechanical watch isn't a value proposition, it's an emotional one. If it's worth it to you then it's worth it.

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