If it's of uniform density, the physics students would love it.I've long wanted to create a spherical book....My bookshelves dislike that idea.
Only if it is also frictionless.
Arteficial vision is very close.
http://www.seeingwithsound.com/etumble.htm
They're looking at bypassing optic nerves completely and hard wiring directly to the interpretive brain. That way it works for all blind people, not just those with ocular damage but still functional nerves.
As for Nanotechnology, it's already being used in certain medical practices and according recent New Scientist articles is being trailed in nerve regeneration for crippling injuries (inhibiting natural immune responses that are preventing spinal chord re growth after massive trauma).
As far as book technology goes, I recommend reading Neil Stephensons "the diamond age". The book in that is a story that is self learning and changes to help provide lessons to the reader as needed. Awesome concept, but mostly replaced in the modern age by iPads etc. note he wrote that book in the late 80s early 90s.
That story also has machines that let you print what you want from atomic restructuring. Effectively put in cartridges of pure elements and print a standard template and you get blankets, or food etc.
I read recently that 3d printers are experimenting with this level of tech.
This sci fi future being mentioned in this thread is not as far off as some might imagine.
I will not be hard-wiring a paladin thread directly into my interpretive brain. Maybe some of the good alignment threads...
Is that hostility to technology? :D
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Unsolicited though it may be, I thought that I'd share my thoughts on this thread as I have engineered a somewhat relevant rant on the matter.
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