Stealth Paint From German Inventor Werner Nickel

Gerhardius writes "Werner Nickel sounds like a Disney-style wacky inventor. He moved to the UAE to develop his previous invention: he had bred a worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand. That project failed so he moved on to the next item on his agenda, naturally a radar absorbing paint. While it certainly is not unique, there is some interesting history behind the development, and a proposed civilian use."

Still a long way to go

[KDR_11k]

he had bred a worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand.

But can that excrement allow humans to see the future and travel faster than light?

Let me guess ..

[ccozan]

worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand..

.. the radishes are quite ... spicy?

Civilian use?

[Itninja]

Hmmm, I could see that being problematic. So a marginally informed Cessna owner wants to give his new plane a paint job. Then it's "Cessa to tower. Requesting clearance to land" - "Tower to Cessna, you are not showing up on radar and do not exist."

Re:Still a long way to go

[porkmusket]

LSD in the dessert? Far out man, I'll take another brownie please

Re:Civilian use?

[JustOK]

So, paint the transponder.

Doesn't everyone start that way?

[HangingChad]

he had bred a worm whose excrement made it possible to grow radishes in the dry desert sand.

And here I thought you always had to do a worm breeding apprenticeship before learning the radar absorbing paint trade. That's the way my college career councilor outlined it for me.

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[CopaceticOpus]

Nickel, who is literally bubbling over with ideas...

Oh, is he? Does he literally carry a pan around to catch them? Do they literally need to mop up behind him when he walks across the room?

Re:Still a long way to go

[sukotto]

walk without rhythm and it won't attract the radish?

civilian use

[tbischel]

"While it certainly is not unique, there is some interesting history behind the development, and a proposed civilian use."

Finally, something better looking than tin foil to cover my house (and my hat)!

Re:Still a long way to go

[Profane MuthaFucka]

It's spelled right. Maud-Dib was the character that Bea Arthur played before she landed the role of Dorothy on the Golden Girls.