Superblack! Scientists discover world’s darkest.. thing
Researchers in a US laboratory created the darkest ever substance, said to absorb light ‘perfectly’ from every angle and reflect nothing. In fact, scientists claim that it’s so fucking black that it’s 30 times blacker than the current benchmark of blackness. That’s right, there’s a benchmark for blackness. You heard it here first.
According to the Houston Chronicle, it “reflects 0.045 percent light, making it 100 times darker than a black-painted Corvette.”
Here is an exclusive preview of the darkest matter in the universe:
Amazing.
Scientist expect that this discovery will be applied in the fields of electricity, solar energy and next season’s Lip Service collection.
January 21st, 2008 at 3:11 am
Whoa…that’s awesome. This new black is the new black.
January 21st, 2008 at 4:34 am
As I wrote to someone when it was first reported, “I want a suit made of this!”
January 21st, 2008 at 7:18 am
“reflects 0.045 percent light, making it 100 times darker than a black-painted Corvette”
… or 30,25 times darker that the average goth. ;-)
January 21st, 2008 at 7:29 am
Why the very core of my soul is darker then that!!! Beat that science! :P
January 21st, 2008 at 8:36 am
If it reflects 0.045 percent light, it sounds like there’s still some definite room for improvement. Good attempt, but I would practically call that “grey” ;)
January 21st, 2008 at 9:16 am
Actually that black isn’t black, it’s ‘fuligin’, the true black, like the shade of black for the cloaks worn by Severian and his guild members in the Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe.
Oh and carbon nanotube based materials are for the win….. I loves ma’ science me.
January 21st, 2008 at 10:29 am
I heard it somewhere else first actually. Might have been the news.?
January 21st, 2008 at 11:27 am
just wait till they put it in hairdye and lipstick.
January 21st, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Is the black in a black-painted Corvette different than the black in a black-painted Trans Am? Not being familiar with scales of blackness, I was just curious where exactly the Corvette fell in the ratings.
January 21st, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I reckon we could get it blacker. It’s still so bright it hurts my eyes.
January 21st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
@ Laura….was being facetious. I originally found this on the Beeb website last week, and it’s definitely made the rounds. Excuse my sloth reporting ;)
January 21st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I thought of Gene Wolfe as well, such geekitude.
I need jewelry and shades made from this. And hair color.
January 21st, 2008 at 7:39 pm
IT’S BLACKER THAN THE BLACKEST BLACK TIMES INFINITY!!!!!!
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 am
i like black.
black looks good. l
ooking good means no dandruff.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I think that for this year’s Halloween, I’m gonna go as a hole.
February 20th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
EMOS REJOYS!!!!