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The Lounge at the End of the Universe => Gallimaufry => Topic started by: Bdoomed on May 30, 2009, 06:35:51 AM

Title: Quite possibly the best example of sci fi becoming reality...
Post by: Bdoomed on May 30, 2009, 06:35:51 AM
http://www.ted.com/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html

she did not start off her presentation well in my opinion, and i thought she was talking bullshit crazy stuff until she started introducing the device.

it will be a great great day when this finally comes out into the market.
Title: Re: Quite possibly the best example of sci fi becoming reality...
Post by: Sandikal on May 30, 2009, 03:32:01 PM
That is so freakin' cool. 
Title: Re: Quite possibly the best example of sci fi becoming reality...
Post by: thomasowenm on May 30, 2009, 06:31:40 PM
It has potential, but not quite for me.  I am always on the hind quarters of technological acceptance I just recently upgragded from pong to pac man.  (What a difference).  I can see many uses for abuse and just as many benefits. 

Once it becomes implantable who knows where this tech could go, maybe we could implant a control chip into pets or kids and robotically manipulate them. 

A policeman or any clever hacker being able to pull up any info on a person by facial recognition.  The possibilites could really be limitless.

On a different vein TED.com (http://www.ted.com/index.php) is an awesome site.  There are several interesting talks that have been given at the TED convention over the years, and many are just amazing. 

Such as Juan Enriquez  (http://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_shares_mindboggling_new_science.html)discussing the basis of future economics.

And  Dan Ariely (http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions.html) talking about decision making.

There are many more,  some contain a lot of hippy banter but there is also a  lot of tech and future design info there. 

Thanks Bdoomed for such a cool site.

Title: Re: Quite possibly the best example of sci fi becoming reality...
Post by: oddpod on May 31, 2009, 08:29:20 AM
ace :)
Title: Re: Quite possibly the best example of sci fi becoming reality...
Post by: birdless on June 09, 2009, 07:37:15 PM
That's pretty cool!!
Title: Re: Quite possibly the best example of sci fi becoming reality...
Post by: Darwinist on June 14, 2009, 02:14:38 PM
Freaking amazing!  I would've expected it to be larger.