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To: NicknamedBob; Tax-chick

No, no dancing neutrons here, honest.
But we do have this neato new effect for the bioengineered critters.
You see, with chromatophores and maybe a few nanites, our critters might be capable of near invisibility.
With the new goop we mixed up, just shine a UV light source towards where you think the runaway critter might be and presto, instant glowing monster.
Haven’t picked out which coor to go with, the near demonic red from the calcite, or the willemite green?


971 posted on 03/12/2009 6:33:48 AM PDT by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: Darksheare

Pat prefers green.


973 posted on 03/12/2009 6:36:27 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("There are more enjoyable ways of going to Hell." ~ St. Bernard)
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To: Darksheare; Tax-chick; Dead Corpse; sionnsar
For the benefit of those who may not be Science geeks, or at least geeks at our level of geekiness, herewith a reference for why I mentioned "tickling the dragon's tail", and why Darks responded about dancing neutrons.

The tale of an unsung hero, Dr. Louis Slotin.

This tickling of the dragon's tale is unspeakably dangerous, even though the humorous reference makes light of it. It proved all too deadly for Dr. Slotin.

And why did I bring it up? Well, T-C had mentioned casual treatment of weapons grade uranium. What could be more fun?

996 posted on 03/12/2009 2:49:09 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Of what possible use is it to BE a genius, if you can't even get a bottle of beer open?" NnB to Tn1)
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