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The Grand Unified Theory of Superman's Powers
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Navy Battleship with a Cloaking Device
Meet the first (semi) invisible warship: it's painted in "low reflectivity" materials that make it hard to see on radar. While not invisible to the naked eye, this Swedish ship, called the Visby Corvette, is for all intents and purposes invisible to many of the instruments Navies would use to pick it up. Researchers say the next generation of high-stealth ships like this might be invisible to the naked eye, too. Want to see more of this invisible ship? More »What Law Of Physics Would You Like To Be Able To Suspend?
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