"== the movie == 

 the 1984 movie is mentioned in the section titled  
 Later publications of the story, but not in the section titled Audio Visual Media. 

 People using the table of contents will not find it quickly, especially since the 1984 movie is not a ""publication"" at all. 
 - comment applies article text as of Aug 2, 2006 
 :it should be linked at the top maybe? same name and all —The preceding unsigned comment was added by   . 

 == New physical knowledge == 

 Hi Folks! 

 I did some research on physics. So, here it goes: 

 - Invisibility uses no fiber optics. It is simply not possible. You'd have to do it in all directions and that is - say - out of reach of even today's tech. 

 - Solution A: Bending light - could be possible, but would require more energy that the sun's gravity. Forget it. 

 - Solution B: Every object has an electromagnetical field. Since atoms are both atomic and electromagnetic of nature, (just like light) you can only see light in the same phase, like you. (Ever watched Stargate?) So: shifting phase should render any object invisible. Reports say, that many ships around the U.S.S. Eldridge had em generators on board. These generators were bombarding the Eldridge with low energy, high frequency em-waves. This could have had the result, that the ship became invisible. Many reports state, that people fully controlling their auras, (em-fields) have the ability to become invisible as well. 

 

 :In my research, I didn't find any specific claims for how the effect was created technically, and likely wouldn't have paid much attention to them if I had.  Rather than speculate, we should probably stick to the supposed story here, and present the opposing points of view based on that. -  scooter, you're story is base soley on your opinion and is completely open for blasting out of the water given the number of incorrect details, bad dates, false names, insufficient research and I can go on. Rip em up lydexia. As the man below states, this article should never have been written.  

 :Ah, so you're saying that all light is just tunnelling past the ship?  Read my contributions.   
 :Since atoms are both atomic and electromagnetic of nature, (just like light) you can only see light in the same phase, like you. (Ever watched Stargate?) Unless you're using some new definition of the word ""phase"" that I haven't heard of yet, this is patently untrue, Star Trek and Stargate notwithstanding.    
 
 David, this is patently not soI just looked at your bioa recent  high school grad with interest in tecnology.  Please do some research. Lysdexia is not talking about electromagnetic vs. atomic, s/he is simply stating that when disharmonies exist between waveforms, light and light refractions disappear or become invisible. I don't think you are talking about the same thing.  And, I believe s/he is correct in stating that it is a possible outcome.  It is also true that when waveforms are sped up, the visible light disappears.  If the ship was blasted by several other ship with high speed energy thereby increasing the frequency of the light reflected from the ship, the ship could disappear.  It may even be able to move. You do not know for certain that this is not possible. 

 I'm sorry but this demonstrates a pitiful comprehension of physics.  This entire thing is conceptually just bullshit.  Science fiction != reality. 

  
 Sorry to Chime in on your article, but where did you do this physics research?  Where you differ from fact mostly is in the possibility of invisibility, specifically: 
 * Recent expierience done at the University of Michagan have shown that metamaterials (hybrid materials of composite ceramic and fabric, generally) can bend elements of the electromagnetic spectrum around them to produce what amount to limited invisibility.  This means you can be invisible on radar, to human eyes, or both.  But you will case a very small shadow as well. 
 * You say that bending light would require more energy than the suns gravity.  This is not the case.  Light bends (ever so slightly) as it goes around any object with mass, like y