Corridor of Madness

Of course, as soon as I heard of such a thing being developed, I caught every opportunity to wax rhapsodically about the implications, ranting and raving with all my friends. They politely listened, but seemed mostly skeptical that such a thing could ever exist. After a while, we all forgot about it.

And guess what? It's back — right here, right now, being released — complete with a phone number to schedule your own personal demonstration. I'm sure you can all see the revolutionary import of this thing (not that revolutionary techno-gadgets are not coming thick and fast these days; this one just particularly interests me). If you can't, read the articles for a few examples, or contact your pineal gland to obtain an imagination (available free of charge to dedicated individuals: see the Scholarships Office).

Seeing such unbelievable possibilities materialize into reality is what makes me appreciate living in such "interesting times", in the Chinese curse sense. And let me assure you of one thing: I have put in my share of resistance to that appreciation. Yet, every time I am confronted by something like this, I am forced to give thanks for being alive, precisely here and now — a tiny drop lost inside this particular curve of the cosmic datastream.