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Posted by Xanthus (Member # 7792) on :

Soon you can talk on your mobile without uttering a word

I found this while surfing the web. This kind of technology is really interesting. It brings home how Ender's Game, while being science fiction, has some sciences that are not all that far off.

Posted by Ramdac99 (Member # 7264) on :

that's pretty cool

Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :

Thats the thing about scifi once we think of something we figure out how to do. Just like in EG where they said that once they figured out instant messaging was possible they went out and invented the ansible. Jules Verne thought up all sorts of stuff that didn't exist yet.

Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :

Subvocalizing has been around for about two decades in the military and covert community. As with all really cool technology, it takes a while for it to reach civilian hands.

Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :

Makes you wonder what else they already have? [Wink]

Posted by BandoCommando (Member # 7746) on :

You mean like gravity manipulation, molecular destabilization weapons, and instantaneous communicators?

Oh wait, that's something else...

Posted by K.K. Slyder (Member # 7416) on :

Isn't it said that military computing technology is 10 years more advanced of the private sector? I daresay that its even more than that.

Posted by Mr_Megalomaniac (Member # 7695) on :

That's pretty darn cool. I wonder if it'll accually be able to keep the sound of the person's voice, or if it'll make the voice sound electronic.

Posted by X12 (Member # 5867) on :

If you program it, It'll probably be of your voice. If not, it will be "shocking".

And don't go talking too much about secret military technology, they migh come and find you and

Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :

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Isn't it said that military computing technology is 10 years more advanced of the private sector? I daresay that its even more than that.

I think ten years is plenty.

Ten years ago no one had internet in their homes. CD burners where like 1000 bucks for a 1x.
Napster wasn't even dreamed of. Portable mp3 players didn't exist. Cell phones came in big leather bags.

In ten years from now I can't even imagine the stuff we might see.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

I got home internet access in 1994, and I wasn't an especially early adopter. I had to connect via a 14.4 modem, but I was online.

Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :

Think laser beams and "beam me up scotty"

Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :

Cool tech link, Xanthus. Welcome to Hatrack. [Wave]

quote:
Isn't it said that military computing technology is 10 years more advanced of the private sector? I daresay that its even more than that.

I'm skeptical of this, in general hardware and software terms. Some specific subsectors, maybe. Like cryptology, where the US government has spent billions over decades, sure, maybe even more than 10 years.

Posted by Sid Meier (Member # 6965) on :

quote:
If you program it, It'll probably be of your voice. If not, it will be "shocking".

And don't go talking too much about secret military technology, they migh come and find you and

any of you notice the joke??