Whilst hunting for cartoon material I came across some publications on invisibility cloaks. Well, who would have thought that could even be a vague possibility, but it turns out it mightn’t be as incredible as you would immediately think. All you need are nanomaterials mixed in with a bit of nanotechnology. Check out this video. And it’s not just Texan scientists exploring the wonders of nanotechnology. A simple Google search will show various science teams across the globe (Germany, London, Japan, Sweden) getting in on the action. Who knows, by 2020 we’ll all be armed with a Harry Potter invisibility cloak – don’t leave home without one
Perhaps a limited audience for this cartoon, as snottites are probably not common knowledge (it’s never a good start when you have to explain your cartoons, but I’m rather attached to it). I first heard of their existence by watching the Wonders of the Universe/Solar System documentaries by Prof Brian Cox.
So what do these little suckers looks like? Well, as you can imagine their name was inspired by their appearance – check out these snottite photos and for more info read the NASA website’s article.