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New 3D thermal invisibility cloak makes objects disappear from infrared cameras

35 points • by stevenalowe • last Friday at 3:06 AM • 20 comments • view on HN

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tescreal • today at 12:20 AM

Next cyberpunk wizpop toy: thermoptic cameoflage.

The future is turning out to be fascinating as concerning.

AuthAuth • yesterday at 10:55 PM

This is gonna be going straight to Ukraine

nxobject • today at 12:27 AM

A Faraday for heat, eh?

bamboozled • today at 12:10 AM

Bad luck skynet

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graboy • yesterday at 11:35 PM

Wow, a blanket!

whatsakandr • yesterday at 11:14 PM

This headline is wrong. This has nothing to do with thermal cameras. It's "cloaking" by making it appear to have the same bulk thermal properties as it's surroundings.

jagged-chisel • yesterday at 10:52 PM

Does this work for things that emit heat?

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SV_BubbleTime • yesterday at 9:54 PM

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