Technology Challenge -1
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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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@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/ReplicatorAnd 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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@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/ReplicatorAnd 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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The Prestige. Love that movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZc3EsElqeA)
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Prestige is one of my top 3 favorite movies!
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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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It is worth your time. It was a great movie.
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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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@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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@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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Just saw this and for some reason I remembered this thread.
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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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@s.hackleman said in Technology Challenge -1:
Just saw this and for some reason I remembered this thread.
Was about to post this!
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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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@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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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.
