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From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: ultrasound eyes
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1993 18:42:20 +0930
>
> This idea is not very well thought out. The optic center of the brain
>is not very well equiped to see sound. You would be better off giving the
>person cyber ears and the upper range hearing modification. The person could
>then pinpoint the position of the enemy and fire accordingly. The only problem
>then is that dog whistles would get really annoying.
> SHADE

I agree that the optic center can't see sound. However, it's not trying to see
sound. Like in the ultrasound sight, the sound waves are sent out, the echos
are returned, and then interpreted into a VISUAL reference.

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Robert Watkins
bob@******.cs.ntu.edu.au
************ It wouldn't be luck if you could get out of life alive. ***********

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