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From: Marty <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: 2000 leagues v1.1
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 13:14:38 +1000
> Well seeing that they are coded active sonar which detects Masses that reflect
> sound, they would have the same effect as smoke on normal sight. And replying
> to the thing about them as cyber eyes, if you can have them as cyber goggles I
> take it that it isn't to difficult for it to be converted to eyes.

Every other type of eye-mod, with the exception of Rangefinder uses
passive detection methods to get the info about what you see. This
includes Low Light and Thermo

I have no problem with the detector being built into the cybereyes, with a
probably 0.2 essence cost. It's the Ultrasound emitter I balk at. It's
approximately the size of a grenade launcher (-2 concealability). As
stated in Shadow Beat, acoustical proceses do not miniturise well.... So,
unless you want one to take up your complete cyberarm, then there's no
way to make a cyber ultrasound emitter.

Well, actually there probably is a way, but I don't want to consider the
possibilities. (ie, I *know* Bats use sonar to navigate...)

With no emitter all the ultrasound detector really is, is a pair of
cyberears with high frequency mods that is hooked up to your visual field
for some reason.

Bleach

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