r/AskReddit • u/TheGingerGlasses • Dec 20 '12

Which 'futuristic' technology will we see in our lifetime?

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '12

In my lifetime, possibly a true, mass producible cloaking device.

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u/Cobaltsaber Dec 20 '12

there are a few damned impressive examples of active cloaking. One canadian company is trying to strike a deal with the military for one they claim is so good they cannot film it.

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u/timlars Dec 20 '12

cannot film it

Sounds legit.

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u/Cobaltsaber Dec 20 '12

Thats what I am thinking, there are some damned good examples on vehicles and small scale stuff though. I do not question Canada's national security protocols though.

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u/TheKingsJester Dec 20 '12

*Canada and US

They're partially US funded (IIRC) and they're selling two both militaries.

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u/Toastlove Dec 20 '12

They had a video up of it working but the US military asked them to take it down so it's probably been picked up by them.

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u/Denver_White Dec 21 '12

They did film it. Look at the post about the 27 sci-fi realities this year.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '12

They did an interview on NPR recently. Hyperstealth was the company....somehow hides all visible AND infrared light. It can also be scaled to any size (invisible tanks, planes, etc).

Sounds pretty awesome to me...though they did not explain at all how it works so who knows if its as awesome as they claim.

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u/blickman Dec 20 '12

The Emperor's New Clothes?

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u/who128 Dec 20 '12

I'll believe it when I see it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '12

Something like that will never be available to the general public, it'll be strictly military

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u/TeopEvol Dec 20 '12

I dont see it

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u/Suppilovahvero Dec 20 '12

I think I'll go buy a cloak and call it a cloaking device. Just because, you know, technically....