This upsets me right now. Watch the video or read transcript:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/04/cnn-holograms-debut-with_n_141157.html
I read the comments below the story. Surely someone pointed out the incorrect use of the word "beam"? No. All the Star Wars fanatics were there to give praise to the hologram technology that finally brings the R2-D2 projection to real life. Where are the Trekkies?
Here's one. I am a Trekkie and damn proud of it. And I want to correct the usage of the word.
Beaming is a word for transporting physical mass from one location to another. So if you beam my dog from the couch next to me to where ever you are right now, you could actually touch her. This is not possible with a hologram where you get only a 3D image of the dog.
See? The real thing versus the image. There is a big difference.
And I like the original Star Wars trilogy. It's weird that Star Wars fans didn't correct it either...
Live long and prosper!
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"CNN Uses The Word "Beam" Wrong!" and the correct way would be:
"CNN Uses The Word "Beam" Incorrectly!"
-youknowwho-
Buahhah! Read my opposing view here: http://geekmeaweek.blogspot.com/
Hey, my English skills take a big leap towards the middle ages when I'm really upset about something. Live with it. You got the point anyway, right? ;)
And I knew you couldn't help yourself on writing about the subject too. I KNOW YOU TOO WELL! Har-har!
A response I did not see coming, bummer!
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