Subj : Re: Views on the Viewer? To : All From : Ron Date : Tue Nov 01 2011 09:36:15 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos From Address: orion@dslnorthwest.net Subject: Re: Views on the Viewer? On Oct 31, 4:36apm, Rik P wrote: > > LOL. This reminds me of a physics class I was taking in college a few > > years back called "Science In Science Fiction" where the physics > > teacher had us watching Star Trek IV and he saw Kirk ayell "Put it on > > the screen!" and he was wondering how they could get a picture of the > > whales and the approaching whaling boat on that Klingon view screen. > > ah, the magic of technology, heh heh... > > They could instantly beam a flying camera wherever they wanted and get > a picture from it. > > Rik Ever since The Corbomite Maneuver I've wondered about the Enterprise's view system; just how did Spock get an image of the "alien" aboard the Fesarius? Do they have those cool spy rays like in 'Doc Smith's books? :-) Ron --- Synchronet 3.15a-Linux NewsLink 1.92-mlp # Origin: http://groups.google.com (1:2320/105.97) * Origin: CCO BBS - capitolcityonline.net:26 (1:2320/105) .