Comments on: Periscope for Bridge Kabitzers http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KHarn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058461 KHarn Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:35:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058461 Disney World used to have a "camera obscura" in it's Main Street camera store, it was cool! Disney World used to have a “camera obscura” in it’s Main Street camera store, it was cool!

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058162 Torgo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:59:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058162 Chef Tel needs one of these. Chef Tel needs one of these.

]]> By: ratpack http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058155 ratpack Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:22:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058155 to Casandro In 1933 the "technology of glass lenses" was well understood for century's (how do you think they took the picture for the magazine) The camera obscura dates back to the 5th century. http://brightbytes.com/cosite/what.html They most likely didn't have the room to have a projected image. It looks as though the people are viewing from the hallway outside the room. to Casandro

In 1933 the “technology of glass lenses” was well understood for century’s (how do you think they took the picture for the magazine) The camera obscura dates back to the 5th century.
http://brightbytes.com/cosite/what.html

They most likely didn’t have the room to have a projected image. It looks as though the people are viewing from the hallway outside the room.

]]> By: Ian Hammond http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058153 Ian Hammond Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:10:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058153 If the observers need neither be seen nor heard by the players, why does the window have the sign SILENCE above it? If the observers need neither be seen nor heard by the players, why does the window have the sign SILENCE above it?

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058146 Rick Auricchio Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:08:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058146 So the man in the foreground (gray suit) is looking through the head of the woman in front of him? If he has X-Ray Vision (TM), then why does he need the periscope at all! So the man in the foreground (gray suit) is looking through the head of the woman in front of him? If he has X-Ray Vision (TM), then why does he need the periscope at all!

]]> By: Virginia http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058139 Virginia Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:01:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058139 Oh yes Casandro, and next present it as a Sunday afternoon TV selection (previously reserved for football). We dare to dream. Oh yes Casandro, and next present it as a Sunday afternoon TV selection (previously reserved for football). We dare to dream.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/07/13/periscope-for-bridge-kabitzers/#comment-1058131 Casandro Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:45:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4728#comment-1058131 If they only knew the technology of glass lenses, they might have been able to project a decent size image of the table into a dark room. If they only knew the technology of glass lenses, they might have been able to project a decent size image of the table into a dark room.

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