It's pulling us in! Researchers make tractor beams a reality

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It's pulling us in! Researchers make tractor beams a reality

Postby jeffbert » 15 years ago

Gizmag article indicates that though the technology is far from the stuff of Star Trek, it is progressing:
http://www.gizmag.com/anu-researchers-create-tractor-beam/16312/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8a4a0dd806-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email
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Postby cybotron » 15 years ago

"jeffbert" wrote:Gizmag article indicates that though the technology is far from the stuff of Star Trek, it is progressing:
http://www.gizmag.com/anu-researchers-create-tractor-beam/16312/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8a4a0dd806-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

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Postby jeffbert » 15 years ago

Actually, this thing seems much closer to IRON MAN's repulsors than tractor beams. :p
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