Until we reduce military funding for useless weapons systems, we can't raise NASA's budget. Not that I think the F-22 is useless, but there is a lot of waste like why are we continuing to maintain or build new F-117A fighters if the F-22 replaces it? There is way too much redundancy in the military.
Of course the human interface tech should be pursued, it's just that every person will decide where and when they want to use it vs a traditional UI. I know that I wouldn't want to use any of these right now. But I might want to use multi-touch UI in a few years. Brain-Computer Interface? No way. But I can see how it would have interesting military applications.
Does it help technological development to cater to the idiots? I think not. Like you said, the more we give in to this "dumbing down" of the UI, the close we get to Idiocracy.
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Uh no, I use the Enterprise transporter and insignia communicator. Flying cars is so retro.
Until we reduce military funding for useless weapons systems, we can't raise NASA's budget. Not that I think the F-22 is useless, but there is a lot of waste like why are we continuing to maintain or build new F-117A fighters if the F-22 replaces it? There is way too much redundancy in the military.
DeceptiPhone, you must destroy Optimus Prime or else!
We need to get back the ol' American ingenuity and CAN-DO attitude! Remember we Uh-Mericans can do anything!
Of course the human interface tech should be pursued, it's just that every person will decide where and when they want to use it vs a traditional UI. I know that I wouldn't want to use any of these right now. But I might want to use multi-touch UI in a few years. Brain-Computer Interface? No way. But I can see how it would have interesting military applications.
Will Apple discover a way to keep this all sanitary? /sarc
Does it help technological development to cater to the idiots? I think not. Like you said, the more we give in to this "dumbing down" of the UI, the close we get to Idiocracy.
Basically this thing has to have the ability to either hit a leaf node right away, or parse through a decision tree until it hits a leaf node.
The Japanese anime "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" dealt with "interceptors" which were in-eye cameras. This was back in 2002.