When you apply a voltage to them relative to some background there is an attractive force between the nanowires and the substrate that deforms the elastomer, elastomer rubber is very soft and so the surface becomes rough, and it is that roughness that scatters light.

David Clarke

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It was the end-game, they created a definitive study that would draw a line under their involvement in the subject.

But mystery remains as to who was responsible and why they went to such elaborate lengths to produce this artefact, from my point of view the interest lies not in the object itself but the stories and elaborate conspiracy theories that have grown up around it.

I've been watching this for two years. I've predicted this, this anti-police rhetoric sweeping the country has turned out some hateful things inside of people that are now playing themselves out on the American police officer.

If people don’t trust you, they’re not going to work with you. … We have to rely on informants, the biggest concern of any informant is they don’t want to be outed.

It's not going to work with me, i'm on the side of the law-abiding public. I'm on the side of victims of crime.

The heavy lifting has to be done by the individual and not government, government does not put enough pressure on people.