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Re: Geology from Outer Space
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 11 Apr 2001 18:18:02 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> > Advent was
> > actually originally written as just an interractive map, which turned
> > out to be quite accurate.
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> I am having a little trouble with this concept...
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> I keep visualising a 3277 display on a little caver skidplate and a REALLY
> long powercord and coax running back to some mainframe somewhere. Which is a
> silly image
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> Other than that, with '70's technology I don't see how an interactive map
> would be very useful in the caver environment. :-)
No, not terribly. I think of it as an early experiment in virtual
reality.
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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| (...) I am having a little trouble with this concept... I keep visualising a 3277 display on a little caver skidplate and a REALLY long powercord and coax running back to some mainframe somewhere. Which is a silly image Other than that, with '70's (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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