| From: | Samual Basl <basl@*******.NET> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Dolphin Sonar |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Nov 1996 15:37:27 -0500 |
>On Thu, 28 Nov 1996, Glenn Robertson wrote:
>>
>> Still, one must remember the state of electronics and computers for the
>> SR world. MUCH of that stuff could be processed down into a microimplant
>> easily. To support this thought, I believe in one of the online books
>> I saw the bat radar sense in cyberwear form. I just downloaded NAGEE 5&6,
>> Shadowlore, Underworld, TechSpecs, Project 3, Chromebooks, Plastic Warriors,
>> and Running Gear, so bear with me for forgetting the exact book I saw it
in :)
>>
>
>You have to remember that if the human brain could have been replaced by
>a technological substitute, SR would have said something about it.
>I have interpreted this to mean that the biological neural network is so
>complex that what cyber/bioware can do to it is limited. This is
>especially considering that most neural cyberware (even the tactical
>computer) are not as invasive as that needed for the addition of sonar.
>
Just a thought, but who says the brain has to process the sonar
signal? If a directional implant were made, say in the subjects forehead,
and electronics were installed to process the information, the result could
then be outputted to a HUD in the retina of the eye, or on a cybereye. If a
ultrasound sight can be built that fits on top of a gun, one could easily
reason that by spreading the parts around a bit you could fit the whole
thing into a human head.
Of course why anyone would waste the time, money and essence to do
this is beyond me. It would probably be alot cheaper, and easier, to bolt an
ultrasound sight to your shoulder (or your body armor if you don't have a
cybertorso) and plug it into a datajack directly fed into a modified display
link. Of course if you wanna be real stingy, you could go for the goggles,
and say the hell with all this implant bs.
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