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Vantablack: The Darkest Material On Earth

Patented: History of Inventions

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What's the Difference Between Black and White?

"There is something, there is something emotional about it. And also, i think, through an evolutionary process, we have an amazing ability to see shades of black," he says. "If i showed you a sample of a material that had 99 point five % absorption versus one 99 point six%. With your eyes, with your eyes, you would be able to see that."

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