time travel, parallel universes, and other useful illusions
So I’m reading an article on Mashable about a new robot that can, what else, make sandwiches. It’s very interesting; you should check it out. However, after watching the video accompanying that article, I stumbled upon something even more curious.
Invisibility. Outside of flight, mind-control, and time-travel, it’s one of the most sought after super powers, and now University of Dallas researchers are one step closer to making it happen. Using heat and one-molecule-thick carbon nanotubes to bend light rays, they’ve been able to create a mirage-like effect that hides whatever lies behind them. The …
How often have you wished you could skip lines at the airport, or traffic on the roads, and instantaneously arrive at your destination? Teleportation could be the answer. It’s been an aspect of science fiction for as long as the genre has existed. The Fly showed us its potential horrors, and teleporters played a major role …