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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: Five Aces on October 15, 2009, 03:41:48 PM

Title: First black hole for light created on Earth
Post by: Five Aces on October 15, 2009, 03:41:48 PM

Holy Einstein Batman...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17980 (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17980)

Title: Re: First black hole for light created on Earth
Post by: decepticon on October 15, 2009, 04:06:02 PM

Interesting but using electromagnets to collect solar energy almost seems like it defeats the purpose.  I would think it would take great amounts of electricity to create the gravitational fields necessary to bend light let alone trap it.

Title: Re: First black hole for light created on Earth
Post by: sully! on October 15, 2009, 04:11:24 PM

I don't think it's using electromagnets to capture the waves, it's capturing electromagnetic waves. And they're saying that using these methods, they should be able to produce a device that will capture visible light, concentrating it onto a solar cell to create electricity....if I'm reading it right, any way.

Title: Re: First black hole for light created on Earth
Post by: decepticon on October 15, 2009, 08:54:10 PM

Ahh, i read that wrong...small ipod screens FTL.