The problem is that only looking at a screen in 2d is no better for the development of stereoscopic vision.

@datafox:

@schall129: And that does not qualify as FTL travel?

These things have been arround for 3 decades, actually. I remember seeing one of these when I was skiing for the first time in my life (I was 4 years old). Yes, I am an Austrian, we are practically born with skis on our feet.

Actually the Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait has done that before and more accurately.

Dude,the eagle never had a green cockpit! Blasphemy!

That man is my hero! Anything to hurt the spammers, really. If he makes a living off of that, even better! Mr Balsam, we need more people like you!

@i ♥ Tofu: Only that French Fries are from the Elsass which was German at the time they were invented.

The idea is noble, but it can not be realized in real life anyway.

So they would basically replace the first stage of a two stage LV with this combination.

@beatledud:

@SkipErnst:

@Anrkist:

@BoscoH: Fully agree. Who cares whether it really does anything to improve security as long as it looks like the authorities are doing something in the public eye?

Do I have to use a photo camera?

@goatsitter: I dont mind. I see myself as a German living in Austria. So did Emperor Franz Joseph, btw.

I think they are very cheap compared to the cost of a manned fighter plane, e.g. and they will get cheaper and better as time comes.

@_scramjetter_:

Until SpaceX and Dragon take over :)

@dotnsk: You said