Comments on: Ancient Seer of Modern Marvels http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:34:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jan Bout http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/#comment-1050733 Jan Bout Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:57:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/#comment-1050733 "engines for multiplying and enforcing the winds to set also on divers motions" is a jet engine, not known in 1941 in America, found by the Germans 1939 “engines for multiplying and enforcing the winds to set also on divers motions” is a jet engine, not known in 1941 in America, found by the Germans 1939

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/#comment-1045095 Rick Auricchio Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:11:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/#comment-1045095 Did he predict bacon? Did he predict bacon?

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/#comment-1045012 jayessell Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:24:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/29/ancient-seer-of-modern-marvels/#comment-1045012 He predicted Star Trek's Holodeck! Smells have been broadcasted. It works on the 'Scratch and Sniff' principle, except they're heated electrically. (You think ink is expensive!) There have been experimental movies with smell tracks, but synchronizing the odor to the film and changing from one odor to a different one was a problem. A first hand report of "Scent of Mystery' at www.imdb.com said the process worked! He predicted Star Trek’s Holodeck!

Smells have been broadcasted.
It works on the ‘Scratch and Sniff’ principle, except they’re heated electrically.
(You think ink is expensive!)

There have been experimental movies with smell tracks, but synchronizing the odor to the film and changing from one odor to a different one was a problem.

A first hand report of “Scent of Mystery’ at http://www.imdb.com said the process worked!

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