Re: Where the Future Goes to Die

From: Doug Jones (random@qnet.com)
Date: Tue Jun 13 2000 - 08:29:43 MDT


Spike Jones wrote:
>
> You know, I can imagine hysterical disinformation becoming a
> real problem for the first wearable computer users. Someone
> will start a goofy rumor, such as someone could run a gag headline
> that says wearable computers can create a digital image of a naked
> person, which is then superimposed on the heads of existing
> persons, so that the user gets the impression she is in a roomful
> of naked people.
>
> This would be the killer app that would sell em by the millions
> of course, but it could cause problems in the mean time. spike

Hmmm, spread spectrum wireless, impulse radar, and terahertz imaging are
on a continuum. Maybe you ain't so far off the mark.

Of course, if you've ever been to a nudist resort, you quickly realize
that you'd rather *not* see through clothing in most cases...

--
Doug Jones
Rocket Plumber, XCOR Aerospace
http://www.xcor-aerospace.com



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