Tue 18 Oct 2005
So. Is it worth something? Or should I just…punch up “clear”…
Posted by erik under sci-fi, technology
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is one of my all time favorite movies both for its storyline and its humor. But mainly for it’s humor. Who can forget the entire exchange between Scotty and G’vnr Nichols:
G'vnr Nichols: Transparent aluminum?
Scotty: That's the ticket laddie.
G'vnr Nichols: ... But it would take years just to figure out the dynamics of this matrix...!
McCoy: You'll be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
Scotty: So. Is it worth something? Or should I just...punch up "clear"...
G'vnr Nichols: No!
Well, looks like another sci-fi invention is just around the corner for reality:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123012131
Too bad Scotty didn’t live long enough to see it.
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