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The phrase "black hole" has no place in that article, that's marketing hype. Black hole works by gravity. Their device works by reducing reflectivity.
by _ck_ 17y ago
The phrase "black hole" has no place in that article, that's marketing hype.
Black hole works by gravity. Their device works by reducing reflectivity.
- DougBTX 17y agoTrue. The "on Earth" at the end implies that this device is something you might find in space, which seems unlikley too.
- peoplerock 17y agoReality: Marketing has a huge place in headline-writing. Headline-writing is a "science" in itself (funded). What HN can do to serve its members: Omit the marketing/hype when posting a title at HN.
- KirinDave 17y agoWhen talking to laymen and writing headlines, it's not the end of the world to speak metaphorically. At least the article itself was fairly clear on what the device did, how it worked, and what some of the future potential applications could be. That's a lot more than a lot of current medical science or energy journalism which frequently gets even those wrong. Let's be thankful for what we have in this case. :)