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Though people can already sense heat, this even changes the perception of the heat-sensing.
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Every other day, at unexpected times, Bowman would hold a fire-control exercise, and all the heat-sensing alarms were tested with almost fanatical regularity.
Tin 2010
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Chances are he has better heat-sensing equipment than I do.
Thirst No. 3 Christopher Pike 2010
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There ` s a relentless search to find her, a special plane equipped with heat-sensing cameras scouring the woods, divers searching under water, sniffer dogs covering the ground.
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They're using a Learjet and a heat-sensing system to pinpoint problem areas in four cities that bake in the summer -- Atlanta; Baton Rouge, La.
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Another good option is a heat-sensing device, such as the Game Finder ($225; 800-459-3463; game-finder. com), which analyzes heat sources and displays a bar graph essentially telling the hunter whether his search is hot or cold.
Two Blood Tracking Lights to Help You Find Wounded Game 2006
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Pit vipers strike at prey with incredible accuracy even when blindfolded, a feat that's been hard to explain given the rudimentary nature of their heat-sensing organs.
Science 2006
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A Greek company called Intermat sells "anti-thermal/IR coatings" -- paints and make-up creams that confuse heat-signatures so that soldiers and materiel don't show up on heat-sensing scopes:
Boing Boing: October 2, 2005 - October 8, 2005 Archives 2005
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Pit vipers are recognizable by their heat-sensing 'pits' between eye and snout.
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It involves, with the light of day, aircraft with heat-sensing devices, and dogs and human trackers, well over 100 people involved.
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