Comments on Venus Sensor And Portable Monitor For Dr. McCoy
The team at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute is trying to make this amazing device even smaller; it obviates the need for needle sticks in orbit. But will it be as small as the sensor in the video? (Read
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"Hopefully, the Venus sensor and portable monitor will be easy enough that paramedics and even Vulcans can use it. Yes, that's right - Vulcans.
Spock uses the handheld medical scanner twice in the first couple of minutes."
(Bill Christensen 5/13/2009 7:27:05 PM)
"The "Monitor" portion of it is actually an OQO computer, a very small, full functioning computer (i.e. runs normal Windows XP/Vista). A very cool device indeed, but not part of the sensor system itself."
(Kris 5/14/2009 10:47:32 AM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'