

Midweek Mini - Invisibility Shields Are Expensive
7 snips Dec 18, 2024
Dive into the world of invisibility shields, where bending light with plastic meets the hilariously high price of innovation. Explore UFO sightings and fusion breakthroughs, linking mysterious phenomena with scientific advancements. Discover whimsical ideas like micro suns and AI-generated yacht rock music, showcasing both creativity and quirkiness. Plus, enjoy a comedic take on spontaneous songwriting and the evolving landscape of music consumption, pondering AI's impact on human creativity while celebrating live performances.
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Jesse Cox on Kickstarter Cloaking Shields
- Jesse Cox shared about a Kickstarter selling invisibility shields that bend light to cloak objects.
- The shields cost hundreds to almost a thousand dollars, showing early consumer access to advanced tech.
Consumer-Level Invisibility Shields
- Invisibility shields are now consumer products bending light via curved plastic shields.
- They refract light to create a cloaking effect but muddy the images seen through them.
Fusion Breakthrough in South Korea
- South Korean scientists sustained nuclear fusion at 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds.
- This is seven times hotter than the sun's core and a step toward limitless energy technology.