What was the philadelphia experiment aka project rainbow?

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Answer 1

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I think people ask questions about things on Y!A rather than looking it up for themselves because they are lonely, and they want the sense of "human contact," such as it is.

Indeed the "Philadelphia Experiment" was and is a hoax. It's a fantastic example for demonstrating how persistent a hoax can be, when it is about something that people wish could be true.

But in fact "Project Rainbow" is about things that are physically impossible, and the Navy would never have invested time and money in such a joke.

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Answer 2

Now I didn't know the answer to this either, so I just Googled it and got the answer immediately.

Why couldn't you do that?

Answer 3

Operation Ghost was an alleged naval military experiment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sometime around October 28, 1943, in which the U.S. destroyer escort USS Eldridge was to be rendered invisible to human observers for a brief period. It is also referred to as Project Rainbow. The story is widely regarded as a hoax. The U.S. Navy maintains that no such experiment occurred, and furthermore, details of the story contradict facts about the Eldridge. It has nonetheless caused ripples in conspiracy theory circles, and elements of the Philadelphia Experiment are featured in other government conspiracy theories.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphi…