Forget the Mohs test for hardness

[ornithocheirus]

Finally work in the 'new technology' department that is not only impressive, but is endlessly useful for geosciences.

It'll be a snap to identify gemstones once Robert Downs finishes his library of spectral fingerprints for all the Earth's minerals. "We're developing a tricorder," Downs said, referring to the instrument used on the "Star Trek"

Comments

[rickjamesbeetch]

holy shit...you posted!!!

[rcolmn]

Chuck Norris can identify the chemical composition simply by waving his beard over said gemstones.

(Insert something witty about roundhouse kicks here)

[laurah1893]

Hey Amy & I were just talking about this exact same subject last week. She said there was a show on Discovery Channel, (i think) about how Star Trek changed technology, when all those people watching tried to make the things featured on the show. They said personal computers, cell phones and ipods were inspired by Star Trek. And that they had a working tri-corder. I missed you on Friday!

[spookybuttonboy]

Dood. I made a fuckin' tricorder once out of 2 divining rods and an extension chord.

It kinda sucked.

[darkfaery77]

bah! you startled me! i'm not used to seeing you on here anymore!