News Analysis: Metamaterials (MM) are Fabrications created by Man which alter Energy Flows Around, or Near Material Objects. By manipulating Conventional Materials into iterations of ‘MM’, encroaching Acoustic, Mechanical or Optical Energy may behave differently; this based on the particular Fabrication’s Properties.
Since ‘MM’ Development is progressing from its infancy in the 1950’s to the present, huge expenditures, primarily by Governments initially( is ‘morphing’ into Commercial Corporate Research). From possibilities of ‘hiding’ Fighter Aircraft in flight or ‘concealing’ Tanks on the battle field, the myriad of military uses of was and is practically limitless.
A little history for the Curious: Militaries of some Nations had and currently have Photographic, and Time-Synchronized Radar Data; this of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) disappearing from observation from Military Witnesses on the Ground and aboard Navy Ships. Ocean sightings were from Unidentified Submersible Objects (USOs); these going back into the 1950’s. In fact, Christopher Columbus entered into his log, he and his crews had sight of a ‘USO’ going into flight and thereby becoming a ‘UFO’. This in approximately 1492! More currently, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, wrote a Report when he was a Submarine NUCLEAR Officer at Sea. He witnessed a ‘UFO’ and wrote a Technical Evaluation about it which was transmitted to the Pentagon.
Since some Governments in general, and the U.S. Government in particular state ‘UFOs’ Do Not Exist, “THEY DO NOT EXIST”. Therefore, Everyone can presume that today’s Electronic Components Industry and Computers were not developed through “Reverse-Engineering” ‘Captured Craft’ as some people suggest, but through ‘Divinely Gifted Ingenuity’ of some Scientists. “Black Programs” remain “Black Programs”. So be it.
As stated above, ‘UFOs’ “DO NOT EXIST” is the Official Mantra. This position makes it easy to engage in Research SECRETLY into the Technology. Since the Militaries “KNEW” such Technology Existed (but not how it was made) they could quietly explore the subject. Military Enthusiasm towards Economic Funding of a “Reality” is much greater than Financially Supporting a mere ‘Fantasy’.
Approximately Sixty Years of Secret Government Military ‘MM’ Research by some Nations has provided impetus to a wide gamut of possibilities. Visual Cloaking for Air and Ground vehicles is en-route. Submarines are anticipated to have Acoustic Cloaking for improved Sonar Invisibility as well as Mechanical Cloaking from Pressure Waves created by Depth Charges. Hiding Troops (or Spies) is another area of active research by militaries. The War Defense Potential is endless.
Commercial Research & Development into ‘MM’ Physics’ by major Technical Corporations world-wide is progressing handsomely. Increasing budgets for this subject are occurring due to increased success in developing such. The economic potential is great such as: Earthquake Protection from Seismic Waves (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary); of inestimable value in Skyscraper Construction for example.
A major problem ‘MM’ has to overcome is one of Energy Magnitude. Controlling Seismic Events is much more difficult problem than one of wrapping light around a “Canary” for example. Another would be properly anticipating Energy Vectors for Least Financial Cost to a Structure. For example, if such ‘MM’ had existed, the Fukushima, Japan Nuclear Reactors could have been shielded. If the potential direction of the Source of the Seismicity could have been determined prior to construction, the fabrication might focus ONLY on thwarting the pressure waves emanating from the East. There would not be too much value in protecting the structure from coming from an area with no Faults in the West of Fukushima, if that was actually the case, which seismic studies may reveal.
‘MM’ have enormous potential in many Technical Arenas that are only beginning to be explored commercially. Investors, as such, who can conceive of these materials possible applications should be able to foresee the great profits to be derived from investments therein. By seeking out those who understand both the benefits as well as liabilities of such Technology, Financial Rewards from their Advice can be expected.
The important thing to remember is ‘MM’ and its effects, per its aforementioned history, have been, are, and will be Actual, not fantasy.
Reality.
Reference: http://gulfnews.com/news/world/usa/scientists-racing-to-build-invisibility-devices-1.1270952