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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nanomedicine is available to read online, for free
here: <A
href="http://www.nanomedicine.com/NMI.htm">http://www.nanomedicine.com/NMI.htm</A> .
Robert A. Freitas Jr. does discuss other methods in the same chapter that covers
the dermal display (chapter 7 Communication) including the visual olfactory
screen. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>He does go into great detail on how these
communication messaging systems could work. He goes over inmessaging and
outmessaging of the biocellular, macroscale, neural , acoustic, chemical
communicating with the environment and or Dr/labs etc., bots to bots within the
user, and to the internal systems and organs of the user. It's really quite
amazing how much research and detail he has put into these books (charts,
equations, interactions, biomechanics etc). And as a person who was
directed through an animation sequence, I can tell you that he is very thorough
and accurate with everything that he puts out there : ) he's a true brilliant
mind.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To answer your question - and this is just my own
opinion - The initial method might be a matter of which is developed first,
and later on when all are available, users might have a preference,
perhaps not all would be as comfortable interacting in the real world with
images on the eye. I would, but my Grandmother might not. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your fashion comment is funny because while working
on this, there was a time when colors were discussed and how simple would be
better, not only for the clarity and simplicity of the image but to reserve
energy with the actual screen. But, it was mentioned that teens would
probably have their screens decked out in bright colors etc. Artists like
myself might take liberties as well....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gina "Nanogirl" Miller<BR>Nanotechnology
Industries<BR><A
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<A
href="http://www.nanogirl.com/index2.html">http://www.nanogirl.com/index2.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=emlynoregan@gmail.com href="mailto:emlynoregan@gmail.com">Emlyn</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [extropy-chat] Dermal
Display (Freitas animation)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On 23/09/05, Gina Miller <<A
href="mailto:nanogirl@halcyon.com">nanogirl@halcyon.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>
Visit the Dermal Display webpage and download the movie here:<BR>> <A
href="http://www.nanogirl.com/museumfuture/dermaldisplay.htm">http://www.nanogirl.com/museumfuture/dermaldisplay.htm</A><BR><BR>Very
cool video. I want a web browser on the back of my hand, though.<BR><BR>Having
not read Nanomedicine, I'll ask a stupid question. Why put a<BR>display on
your hand? If you've got the degree of control over cells<BR>that seems to be
required, why not act directly on the retina or on<BR>that patch of visual
neurons in the back of your head (you know, the<BR>upside-down-back-to-front
ones, can't remember the name). I would<BR>think you'd get a better result
that way.<BR><BR>Of course, dermal display would be entirely cool as a fashion
accessory.<BR><BR>--<BR>Emlyn<BR><BR><A
href="http://emlynoregan.com">http://emlynoregan.com</A> * blogs *
music * software
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