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From: Tim Cooper <tpcooper@********.CSUPOMONA.EDU>
Subject: Re: NERPS (Stuff) cloaking device
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:00:55 -0800
Rob Gerritsen wrote:
> You could try something like a suit and a reception and deflection coating
> on it. The reception unit would 'look' what the environment is like and
> would translate this into electical impulses. Light is an energy, so this
> should not be too difficult with SR technology.
> The impulses are sent via a translator to the deflection coating, in the
> coating is a chemical residue that responds to the impulses and will try to
> match the light from the background.
> A character should be covered entirely by the suit of course, and this can
> be a bit hot. One should also not move very fast, as the response of the
> reception unit isn't as fast...

In other words just use a Ruthenium Polymer suit with the requisite
sensors... this sort of tech already exists in SR, no need to reinvent
the wheel.

Go Grab Shadow Tech and turn to the page entitled Ruthenium Polymers and
buy as much material and as many sensors as you want to get the desired
level of "cloaking".

~Tim

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