Invisibility is near.


	Invisibility is near.

balthazarus

8-11-2008 5:58 AM

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science, light, invisibility

balthazarus says:

A marvelous example of how that which seemed to be a Sci-Fi / Fantasy fiction; becomes real now.

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8-11-2008 6:55 AM

silvanaraihane

yea too true, a lot of fantasy eventually comes true. now, what I could do if invisible!!!

8-11-2008 7:59 AM

Silkweaver

Is science driven by SF?
We might want to be more thoughtful about our dreams and fantasies...

8-11-2008 9:43 AM

tabsey

Did the ninjas help?

8-13-2008 7:34 AM

Brimstone

Damn i clipped the same thing this morning.

invisible underware anyone?

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