The Case for Holograms (in Off-topic)


Marlfox [Cult of the Valaraukar] June 17 2010 11:45 AM EDT

[After reading a bunch of Dinosaur Comics, my head is dangerously close to exploding, and I need an outlet. Sorry folks.]

THE CASE FOR HOLOGRAMS

It's pretty evident that HOLOGRAMS WOULD BE THE RADDEST THING EVER. I don't know about you, but Star Wars just wouldn't be Star Wars if there wasn't a shiny Princess Leia begging Obi-Wan for help. Holograms set in motion a chain of events that culminated in the destruction of not 1, but 2 Death Stars! Holograms are pretty much AWESOMENESS PROJECTED. PROJECTED ON THE GROUND. Or a wall. Or in mid-air.

HOW CAN HOLOGRAMS HELP US TODAY?

Picture this: there's a robber scoping out your house in suburbia. As he watches you carrying in the groceries with binoculars, he notices you entering your security code into the burglar alarm. But this is no ordinary alarm. It HAS A HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY. Suddenly, your house went from "Joe Schmoes' Average Thief-bait Suburban Home" to "THE ANTI-BURGLAR SUBURBAN EQUIVALENT OF FORT KNOX 3000".

Or, you're cruising down the street. Being the nerdy, insecure, twenty-something you are, you decide to blare rap to make sure that EVERYONE knows your the programmer equivalent of a thug life pimp. And let's face it, it's not fooling anyone. But then, your stereo lights up with that beautiful glow, and it's a HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY. Suddenly, you're the life of the party. (Well... interstate. You still probably won't get invited to parties.) And everyone will be able to see your UBER-DISPLAY, because we'll probably have AI controlling our cars by then. And maybe lasers. (Where are my pills? Stupid ADD.)

Anyway. Once I become a multi-billionaire and live with Illuminati in their bunker 2 miles beneath Geneva, I'm totally going to bankroll the development of said holographic displays.

Lochnivar June 17 2010 11:47 AM EDT

I'm just looking forward to hologram technology replacing the need for beer goggles...

Admindudemus [jabberwocky] June 17 2010 11:52 AM EDT

be at my house around midnight loch! ; )

Demigod June 17 2010 12:08 PM EDT

You know what they say, new technology is driven by porn...

Lochnivar June 17 2010 12:16 PM EDT

no doubt that was the motivation for one Johannes Gutenberg, eh Demi?

Demigod June 17 2010 12:39 PM EDT

Yep, it's also the reason Al Gore created the internet.

A Lesser AR of 15 [Red Permanent Assurance] June 17 2010 6:00 PM EDT

+2 marl

AdminQBnovice [Cult of the Valaraukar] June 17 2010 6:16 PM EDT

http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sti/publications/reprints/3dvolumetricdisplay/reprints/soltan/volu.html
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