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madog
10/28/09

In reply to Army Helmet-Mounted Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In the Back Of Their Heads
Wish I could find a video of Al Franken in oldschool SNL with his mobile uplink team using satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Damn the DCMA right now. Closest thing I can find is this (and of course the insert image icon isn't appearing while editing):

[snltranscripts.jt.org]
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gunluva is prepared to drop.
10/27/09

In reply to Army Helmet-Mounted Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In the Back Of Their Heads
All well and good until someone picks up the "Blind" skull. #radarhelmet
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noroadtrippin
10/27/09

In reply to Army Helmet-Mounted Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In the Back Of Their Heads
"Sounds like an awesome tool to keep our soldiers safe, but there are a few problems that would need to be addressed"

Also...the fact that all of this Land Warrior crap they keep developing turns out to be relatively useless on the ground. The battalions that have taken to Afghanistan and Iraq thus far have tossed it in their gear lockers shortly after arriving in country every time. Its trying to solve too many theoretical problems that just don't need a bunch of gizmos to solve. Sure, at face value it seems to make a lot of sense that I would want to know what is approaching me from behind...but really, my PLT and SQD members at my 6 ought to already be handling that. I don't need a radar. #radarhelmet
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Curves
10/27/09

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I already have eyes in the back of my head, and can see through walls. I am a Mother.
We. Know. All. #radarhelmet
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USB_Humping_Dog
10/27/09

@Curves: Y'know, I fully believe that motherhood impart mystical omniscience. #radarhelmet
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Curves
10/28/09

@USB_Humping_Dog: It did come with the awakening of some pretty instinctual abilities. Its quite amazing actually. #radarhelmet
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USB_Humping_Dog
10/28/09

@Curves: It's the only way to explain why I got busted so much growing up. That, or I just suck at lying (but I refuse to believe that, so there we go). #radarhelmet
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awjans
10/27/09

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Does radar actually see you when it's cooking you? #radarhelmet
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Lizard_King
10/27/09

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Movement. Signals clean. Range, 20 meters.
Range, 17 meters.
15 meters
12 meters
Man this is a big Fucking signal.
9 meters. 7. 6.
It's reading right man, look.
5 meters, man. 4, What the Hell? #radarhelmet
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se7a7n7
07/15/09

In reply to How Does ESPN's Magic Baseball Ball Tracking Work?
This first time I saw this video, I was really hoping that the ball was actually leaving bright green trail that you could see if you were at the stadium...

When I watch Football on TV, I'm still amazed at how quickly they are able to paint the first down marker lines.
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North Star
07/15/09

@se7a7n7: The first down lines aren't painted. They are computer generated.
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HonusWScruggs
07/15/09

@North Star: Speaking of things generated by computers, I assume your comment was as well. That's the only explanation I can think of.
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Bigbadbikernerd
07/16/09

@North Star: *Facepalm*
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92BuickLeSabre
07/15/09

In reply to How Does ESPN's Magic Baseball Ball Tracking Work?
Let's just be clear here.

This is necessary to make the home run derby exciting.

Which is necessary to make all star weekend exciting.

This is similar to pointing out that setting a tennis ball on fire is necessary to make throwing it at the garage exciting which is necessary to make your wife's family reunion weekend exciting.

Baseball, overall, is perfectly fine as it is thank you very much. (To extend the metaphor: the part that just involves you and your wife the rest of the year, absent all those other people standing around with nothing of any import to do.)
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junyo
07/15/09

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Would have been simpler (and cooler) to soak the balls in gasoline and use flaming bats. That might even make baseball worth watching.
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NurseDave
07/15/09

@junyo: I'll vote for that. Bunt THAT you big sissies!
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zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns
07/15/09

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Don't forget that they have to also calculate the position of the camera and the effect of the zoom to accurately overlay the image. That's a whole different process that is also technologically awesome.
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bosskev
07/15/09

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And yes, I hereby declare today Gizmodo's Official Ball Celebration Day.
Frankly, I think every day should be Official Ball Celebration Day. I know I already do.
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Metkis
07/15/09

@bosskev: Can it be plural?
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bosskev
07/15/09

@Metkis: Yes indeedy, sets of two would be the preferred configuration.
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