buckeyemike Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Exactly my friend. About 15 years ago Dennis Miller was talking about "Virtual Reality" and said "The day that an unemployed auto-worker can sit in his barcalounger with a can of Fosters in one hand and a channel flicker in the other and F$%K Claudia Shiffer for $19.95, it's gonna make crack look like Sanka." It's really just the next step towards becoming an Eloi. Guy of Hops, I have to salute you for two things: 1) Nice Dennis Miller reference. I remember that one and wonder why it hasn't happened yet. 2) An even nicer H.G. Wells one. You've been reading your sci-fi recently. Great job!
***PetrinoInAlbany*** Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 I'm missing the point of the whole darn thing. If it took 30+ cameras and 20+ computers why bother. Did it enhance the message? Nope. Was it anything but gimmicky? Nope. I could not agree more! Not only did it not add a damn thing, it was a silly distraction. I've got nothing against holograms, mind you ... but I just prefer them accompanied by Pink Floyd music, that's all ...
Steely Dan Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Like anybody cares about using this technology for the news. The real question is when can it be applied to porn.
KD in CA Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 "The day that an unemployed auto-worker accountant can sit in his barcalounger with a can of Fosters in one hand and a channel flicker in the other and F$%K Claudia Shiffer for $19.95, it's gonna make crack look like Sanka." **Quickly makes calculation of life savings / $19.95** I agree with buftex. All of these "news" channels Jumped the Shark years ago when they began pandering to the LCD.
Fezmid Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 I could not agree more! Not only did it not add a damn thing, it was a silly distraction. I've got nothing against holograms, mind you ... but I just prefer them accompanied by Pink Floyd music, that's all ... Did it make you watch their channel instead of someone elses? That's all they cared about.
Dr. Fong Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 I think it was pretty cool. Look for this technology to start showing up on talk shows.
HopsGuy Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Guy of Hops, I have to salute you for two things: 1) Nice Dennis Miller reference. I remember that one and wonder why it hasn't happened yet. 2) An even nicer H.G. Wells one. You've been reading your sci-fi recently. Great job! (1) I was wondering too. Maybe the $ being spent on the war on drugs is a payoff to EA Sports, etc NOT to develop this technology? (2) Strangely enough, I read that book when I was still living in Buffalo back in '96. I bought 4 little pocket books at Media Play (remember Media Play?) for $1 each: A. The Time Machine, HG Wells B. The Notorious Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County and Other Stories, Mark Twain C. Umney's Last Case, Stephen King D. Tao Te Chi: The Book of Meaning And Life, Lao Tzu I still have them sitting on my bookshelf. TTM was the last fiction book I've read - seriously. I get my fiction from TV now. All of the books I read now are pretty much market related. The last one was a collection of essays by Michael Mauboussin called "More Than You Know". The Eloi/Morlock thing is something that sticks with you forever. That was a fantastic book on many levels.
Wacka Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 CNN jumped the shark in 1992. It is going to be renamed ONN.
/dev/null Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 I'm more concerned about CNN's Magic Wall It will soon become self aware and start to learn at a geometric rate
Wacka Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Finally saw that and had heard it on the radio this AM. Everybody who saw that had to think "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi...."
NicholasCal1 Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 i think they cut out the part were she said " help me obi won kanobi " lol
DC Tom Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 By the way...for future reference, "jump the shark" has jumped the shark. Or, more correctly, "jump the shark" has nuked the fridge, since "nuke the fridge" is the new "jump the shark". Yes, seriously.
Steely Dan Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 By the way...for future reference, "jump the shark" has jumped the shark. Or, more correctly, "jump the shark" has nuked the fridge, since "nuke the fridge" is the new "jump the shark". Yes, seriously. Threw the whale is the new term for really bad special effects.
Bullpen Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Threw the whale is the new term for really bad special effects.
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