Terahertz Imaging:Another Way to See Through Walls 145
311Stylee writes: "Wow. I've never even heard of this before, but it looks genuine with a writeup on MSNBC and Space.com . Existing technology is used to measure sea temperatures through clouds via satellite, but newer cameras could be used in a huge array of applications because of their ability to see through walls, clothing, smoke and clouds. Google gets 546 hits on T-rays, inlcuding one from AT+T Bell Labs."
Beware the government! (Score:2, Funny)
Lots of boats (Score:2, Funny)
Uhm...Okay. Wait a minute. (Score:1, Funny)
...Wouldn't it just be easier to install a window?
Cheers,
how long before X10 sells these (Score:4, Funny)
Just like in CS (Score:1, Funny)
And I suppose Next they'll make aimbots as well
The Zen of Optics (Score:5, Funny)
Dave
Re:Uhm...Okay. Wait a minute. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not Visible, microwaves (Score:2, Funny)
The problem was that these didn't have the kill when you suddenly came into contact with losta light. I was trying to spy on the hot neighbor nextdoor, when she turned on her porch light and blam! instant sun in my eyes.
YOYODYNE LABS DISCOVERS "V-LIGHT" (Score:4, Funny)
Using a special set of goggles, wearers are able to experience the part of the electromagnetic spectrum YO Labs is calling "visual light," or "V-light."
"It's amazing," says one test subject, "I've never been able to appreciate bacon for what it was. With these goggles, I can differentiate the fat layer from the meat layer!"
Scientists are saying that "V-light" technology will herald a new age. Perfect Tommy said, "It will effect a paradigm shift, the likes of which we've never seen! I know there are many concerns about privacy and stuff, but really, this technology is good. We only use our powers for good."
Privacy advocates are calling "V-light" immoral. "The ability for people to tell the difference between, say, bacon and corned beef, is a god-given right. But I don't want people to be able to just look into my windows and see me prance around naked with a bowl of jello," says Kent Torokvei.
But government officials are adamant: "Visual light is a new technology that will enable us to catch criminimables," President George W. Bush said. "With it, we can tell if a terrorist is wearing something trendy, or something not-so-trendy. If we pull back his shirt, we might even be able to see if he has a bomb strapped to his chest. My advisors tell me we might even be able to tell if criminals are black or white, which will aid our police officers in their policy of racial profiling!"
"I don't give a flying wahoo what the President says," Buckaroo Banzai, head of the Hong Kong Cavaliers, said in a recent interview. "The fact of the matter is, I'm sick of biting into a slice of bacon and finding it being mostly meat. I need my fat. We can give these goggles to the poor and the malnourished, and they can use it to find fat people to eat just by LOOKING at them!"
"Fat people are a delicious and nutritious meal. I realized that after seeing that unsquashable watermelons did nothing to do to rid the world of famine. They're easy to hunt, and they're easy to bait. This is much better than trying to smash open an unsquashable watermelon."
And what about T-waves?
"Terahertz waves? That thing sucks big donkey dong. The real genius is V-light. Not only can I see intimate details, but I believe the technology can be tuned to predict the future somewhat. Here. Take off your pants. Lemme tune my goggles. Ok, I can see your nuts, and I can also predict that you will never die of autoerotic asphyxiation."
Great... (Score:4, Funny)
Priceless (Score:3, Funny)
802.11 or other wireless networking card: $150
TRay Camera springboard: $25,000
Being the first human with a tricorder AND the fact that it run Linux: Absolutely priceless.
Re:The Zen of Optics (Score:1, Funny)
Out Into Infinity, or at least until you rip out your eyes.
(Cue Ray Milan in "The Man With The X-Ray Eyes")