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I have a dream of a mirror that reflects the light of yesteryears. You would look into it and see the reflections of the people and scene from the exact place
by swamp40 13y ago
I have a dream of a mirror that reflects the light of yesteryears.
You would look into it and see the reflections of the people and scene from the exact place and time as you were now - but 10, 20, 50, 100 years ago.
It would be a type of city attraction, where people would come to visit daily, so there would always be new and interesting people (and fashions) to see.
We actually have the technology to implement this right now, with video cameras, monitors and hard drives.
But the simplicity and beauty of a device that actually slows down light to accomplish this - now that would be something.
- fractallyte 13y agoYou're thinking of 'slow glass', from Bob Shaw's short story 'Light of Other Days': http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/10/slow-glass-seen-from-all-around-bob-shaws-other-days-other-eyes http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/10/slow-glass-seen-from-all-ar...
- swamp40 13y agoAnalog, 1966 - Well, I guess he didn't get the idea from me, then. Melancholy synopsis from Wiki: While on vacation, they visit a slow glass merchant and notice the man's wife and child through the window, playing inside the house. When they enter, however, the house is deserted; only then do they realize that the window is made of slow glass, giving the lonely man his final glimpses of his long-dead wife and child. It's funny how stories from your youth can permeate into your memories.
- fudged71 13y ago>We actually have the technology to implement this right now, with video cameras, monitors and hard drives. Jeez, this sounds really fun to build and exhibit...