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    • nadnerBN
      nadnerB @stacksofplates
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      @johnhooks said:

      Can we create a replicator also?

      No. The replicators were the scourge of at least TWO galaxies. Please, don't create any more.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicator_(Stargate)
      http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Replicator

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @stacksofplates
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        @johnhooks said:

        @scottalanmiller said:

        More or less you are asking for headphones that are like the universal translator of Star Trek. It's a neat idea and, in theory, Google can do this. However the processing power needed to do this in real time is immense and could not be put into headphones yet. As a concept, yes it can be done. In a practical sense, it cannot be done yet.

        Can we create a replicator also?

        We did. They are called 3D printers.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @nadnerB
          last edited by

          @nadnerB said:

          @johnhooks said:

          Can we create a replicator also?

          No. The replicators were the scourge of at least TWO galaxies. Please, don't create any more.
          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicator_(Stargate)
          http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Replicator

          And there is that whole moral issue.... does it "transport" you or does it kill the original you and just make a copy at the other end? Who wants to test that first? And who would the copy know if the original died or not?

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said:

            @nadnerB said:

            @johnhooks said:

            Can we create a replicator also?

            No. The replicators were the scourge of at least TWO galaxies. Please, don't create any more.
            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicator_(Stargate)
            http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Replicator

            And there is that whole moral issue.... does it "transport" you or does it kill the original you and just make a copy at the other end? Who wants to test that first? And who would the copy know if the original died or not?

            What was the movie about a magician who found one of Telsa's inventions, and the invention cloned himself?

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            • Minion QueenM
              Minion Queen
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              The Prestige. Love that movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZc3EsElqeA)

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @Minion Queen
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                @Minion-Queen said:

                The Prestige. Love that movie

                Ding - we have winner!

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                • brianlittlejohnB
                  brianlittlejohn
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                  Prestige is one of my top 3 favorite movies!

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                  • coliverC
                    coliver
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                    That movie has been on my watch list for far too long. I need to find it and watch it one of these nights.

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                    • Minion QueenM
                      Minion Queen
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                      It is worth your time. It was a great movie.

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @johnhooks said:

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        More or less you are asking for headphones that are like the universal translator of Star Trek. It's a neat idea and, in theory, Google can do this. However the processing power needed to do this in real time is immense and could not be put into headphones yet. As a concept, yes it can be done. In a practical sense, it cannot be done yet.

                        Can we create a replicator also?

                        We did. They are called 3D printers.

                        They aren't anywhere near as fast or can print organic/non organic material at the same time. Or materialize it.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @stacksofplates
                          last edited by

                          @johnhooks said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @johnhooks said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          More or less you are asking for headphones that are like the universal translator of Star Trek. It's a neat idea and, in theory, Google can do this. However the processing power needed to do this in real time is immense and could not be put into headphones yet. As a concept, yes it can be done. In a practical sense, it cannot be done yet.

                          Can we create a replicator also?

                          We did. They are called 3D printers.

                          They aren't anywhere near as fast or can print organic/non organic material at the same time. Or materialize it.

                          No, but they are getting there. They are getting faster and more capable quickly. They are printing all kinds of things. They aren't at the Star Trek level yet, but the technology is there. Heck, they've been printing HOUSES for years now!

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                          • stacksofplatesS
                            stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            @johnhooks said:

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            @johnhooks said:

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            More or less you are asking for headphones that are like the universal translator of Star Trek. It's a neat idea and, in theory, Google can do this. However the processing power needed to do this in real time is immense and could not be put into headphones yet. As a concept, yes it can be done. In a practical sense, it cannot be done yet.

                            Can we create a replicator also?

                            We did. They are called 3D printers.

                            They aren't anywhere near as fast or can print organic/non organic material at the same time. Or materialize it.

                            No, but they are getting there. They are getting faster and more capable quickly. They are printing all kinds of things. They aren't at the Star Trek level yet, but the technology is there. Heck, they've been printing HOUSES for years now!

                            I've seen the house ones, that's pretty crazy. I just meant it would be nice to be able to print a sandwich, with the bread already baked and the meat already cooked and a full piece of lettuce.

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                            • s.hacklemanS
                              s.hackleman
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                              Just saw this and for some reason I remembered this thread.

                              http://www.waverlylabs.com/

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                              • J
                                Jason Banned
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                                Why that may not be possible you can however embed multiple audio streams in moves and have different people be able to say plug in to a headset port in the movie theater seat and listen in a selected language. Not realistic or likely to happen either though, and the words would be off from the actors so it's still not going to be a great experience.

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                                • AmbarishrhA
                                  Ambarishrh @s.hackleman
                                  last edited by

                                  @s.hackleman said in Technology Challenge -1:

                                  Just saw this and for some reason I remembered this thread.

                                  http://www.waverlylabs.com/

                                  Was about to post this! 🙂

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                                  • RojoLocoR
                                    RojoLoco @Jason
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                                    @Jason said in Technology Challenge -1:

                                    Why that may not be possible you can however embed multiple audio streams in moves and have different people be able to say plug in to a headset port in the movie theater seat and listen in a selected language. Not realistic or likely to happen either though, and the words would be off from the actors so it's still not going to be a great experience.

                                    For movies and TV shows, I'd much rather have subtitles and the original audio. That way, you get the impact of the actors' performances and a translation (however good or bad it may be).

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @RojoLoco
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                                      @RojoLoco said in Technology Challenge -1:

                                      @Jason said in Technology Challenge -1:

                                      Why that may not be possible you can however embed multiple audio streams in moves and have different people be able to say plug in to a headset port in the movie theater seat and listen in a selected language. Not realistic or likely to happen either though, and the words would be off from the actors so it's still not going to be a great experience.

                                      For movies and TV shows, I'd much rather have subtitles and the original audio. That way, you get the impact of the actors' performances and a translation (however good or bad it may be).

                                      Same for me.

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                                      • T
                                        TAHIN
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                                        Funny... I just ran into this yesterday:

                                        www.iflscience.com/technology/earpiece-translator-claims-let-you-talk-people-foreign-language

                                        IFLS = take it for what it's worth.

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