Thursday, May 28, 2015

99.96% Black

A black purer than Ivory soap.

The substance, which is made out of carbon nanotubes and grows on aluminum foil, appears almost like a black hole because, in a way, it acts similarly to our eyes. Black holes produce such a large gravitational pull that light cannot escape it. Vantablack, on the other hand, absorbs so much light, roughly 99.96 percent, that it appears just as dark as a black hole. Even though the two objects are very different, they both confuse our eyes, which are not used to such an utter absence of light.

Click over to the article to see an image. Black can be a difficult subject for photographers.
This Material is So Black That Your Eyes Can't Fully Understand It

What else is black of late on the Internet?

Strindberg's need.


This Norah Jones track.

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