Science Fiction to Science Fact
Ever notice that if you wait long enough,
things you once saw in old sci-fi flicks
are suddenly all around us?
Large flat panel screens on the
bridge of the Starship Enterprise
have become HD TV's.
Small voice communicators
that were activated with a tap
are now that Bluetooth thing in your ear.
The latest is the tractor beam.
How cool was that?
A beam of light that could latch onto
a solid object, and pull it in or drag it along.
Researchers in Australia have actually built
such a contraption, though obviously on a much
smaller scale. Still, the thing works, it's
an actual tractor beam that moves solid particles
through the air with just a beam of light.
Beam me up Scotty...
Warp speed ahead...
Engage.
News Link - Working Tractor Beam
