From: jimp on
In sci.physics Mark Thorson <nospam(a)sonic.net> wrote:
> Bret Cahill wrote:
>>
>> If the goal is horizontal reflecting fibers on the ground all oriented
>> with respect to some angle with the earth's magnetic field, why would
>> anyone want the fibers to fall end on?
>
> Embed the fibers in a matrix, then stretch the matrix.
> That will align the fibers parallel to the direction of stretch.
> That was the breakthrough made by Edwin Land in the invention
> of Polaroid material.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaroid

He wants to air drop his magic fibers and have them all land with a known
orientation...


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Jim Pennino

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