More on Lenses with a Negative Index of Refraction

Roland Piquepaille writes "A University of Toronto researcher has developed a flat lens that doesn't respect the "normal" laws of nature and could significantly enhance the resolution of imaged objects. "The creation of an unusual flat lens may finally resolve a long-running controversy about the existence of materials that have metaphysical qualities -- so-called "metamaterials" -- that transcend the laws of nature. The lens could lead to amplified antennas, smaller cell phones and increased data storage on CD-ROMs. As says George Eleftheriades, the Toronto professor, "This is new physics." Check this column for more details and other references to metamaterials."

smaller cellphones

[heitikender]

Maybe it's just me, but every other invention and discovery means, along the other things, smaller cellphones.

Obligitory Simpsons Quote:

[Rosonowski]

"Lisa, in this house, we follow the laws of thermodynamics!"

Philosophy majors, take note!

[YetAnotherName]

Now you can finally quit your job at 7-11 and start earning a decent income applying all of the metaphysics you studied in college in the new field of metamaterials!

Re:the new physics!

[Anonymous Coward]

Get in on the ground floor man! They're talking about revolutionizing pronography!!!

Re:Oh Good Grief!

[cygnus]

a little etymology:

the term 'metaphysics' comes from aristotle, who placed all his books on a shelf in a particular order. those that were about what we call 'metaphysics' were next to his books on physics. hence, 'metaphysics' originally meant 'next to physics.'

Re:metaphysics my ass

[sstory]

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