‘cloak of silence’
June 17, 2008
The BBC report that “Scientists have shown off the blueprint for an “acoustic cloak”, which could make objects impervious to sound waves.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7450321.stm
Obviously, the military are interested (that’s if they didn’t fund the project in the first place), as it would prevent submarines being detected by sonar. So technically you could make a giant whale trap?
Or what about a silent tent? Perfect for Glastonbury (more of a Big Chill man these days myself. Well, you can buy a Guardian, the bogs don’t make you wretch and Lee Scratch Perry’s a regular).
Wallpaper? Curtains? Hats? The possibilities are endless…
And it’s the next step to a real Harry Potter cloak. Which is scary and cool in equal proportions.
