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[Update] Kurt's blog 19th July - Fixed
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 		[Update] Kurt's blog 19th July - Fixed
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Tuesday, July 19 2005, 12:33 PM

I've finally sorted out the display problems with this website (I think) after mucking about with the CSS settings - let me know if there are any problems. I had a request to put a Firefox button on my sidebar which I will probably get around to doing when I have a bit more time.

Peter emailed me asking for my opinion on your head-mounted displays. While they look quite nice in a retro sort of way, let's just say that you have a bit of catching up to do in the technology stakes... Speaking of which, the other day I was testing out a pair of active contact lenses for a friend doing some work at the Museum of Perplex City. It's really incredible stuff, especially when combined with absolute positioning systems, gestural awareness and all that. More of that in another post though.
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 		Slightly OT, but . . .
BTW, the head-mounted dislapy I wrote to him about was this one.

Heard about it in an issue of NewsReal with Sean Kennedy.
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 		If he's so advanced, why doesn't he send us blueprints for their "modern" tech?
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oliverkeers13 wrote:
If he's so advanced, why doesn't he send us blueprints for their "modern" tech?


PFC. Peter Walker, 255 UNSC Marine Btln wrote:

I also agree that there have to be rules about what information can and can't be transferred between Perplex City and Earth - for example, it really wouldn't be fair if you sent us information on how to build a quantum computer, because a device like that in the wrong hands could cause serious security problems.


Think about it - a quantum computer in the hands of, say, Osama bin Laden. He'd be able to break into, say, the Department of Defense's computers and launch all America's nuclear missiles, turning the work into a charred cinder . . .

And then who'd help the Perplexians?
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 		i see the military have been interfering again -- dont they know this is for civilians only Smile
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tanner wrote:
i see the military have been interfering again -- dont they know this is for civilians only Smile


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for example, it really wouldn't be fair if you sent us information on how to build a quantum computer, because a device like that in the wrong hands could cause serious security problems.



Certainly, there should be guidelines for appropriate tech transfer (eg. sending tech for quantum encryption before quantum computing). But the main thrust of the argument is not that they won't send us anything (although that is an irritating point), but that PPC is able to use any innovation that we come up with, with no benefit to us whatsoever.
It's not like we can sue them for patent infringement. Smile
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 		As they seem to think air travel is a novelty has anyone sent them any photos (not plans) of our aircraft?

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