Comments on: Defense Tech in Avatar http://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DSmithhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-193032 DSmith Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:28:32 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-193032 I heard Honda recently demo'd something like this - a robot displaying visual feedback and controlled by human thought? Think this could work? I heard Honda recently demo’d something like this — a robot displaying visual feedback and controlled by human thought? Think this could work?

]]> By: TerryThttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191492 TerryT Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:52:55 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191492 Good grief, it's just a good popcorn movie. I'm sure all the younger kids will love it, some of you older folks must analyze everything to death. Who really cares about the small stuff? It's only a movie.. Good grief, it’s just a good popcorn movie. I’m sure all the younger kids will love it, some of you older folks must analyze everything to death. Who really cares about the small stuff? It’s only a movie..

]]> By: Steinerhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191477 Steiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:07:29 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191477 If I get so see dozens of eco-friendly blue aliens get slotted by impressively rendered technology it will be worth the price of the cinema ticket. If I get so see dozens of eco-friendly blue aliens get slotted by impressively rendered technology it will be worth the price of the cinema ticket.

]]> By: Steinerhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191476 Steiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:00:31 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191476 If only it were true. The education system here is fairly poor. Whilst my understanding of the mainstream US education is that it's not great, it's no worse or better than that here. Couldn't comment on the others mind. If only it were true. The education system here is fairly poor. Whilst my understanding of the mainstream US education is that it’s not great, it’s no worse or better than that here. Couldn’t comment on the others mind.

]]> By: Alex`http://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191411 Alex` Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:46:45 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191411 That's just an excuse. Look at the technology portrayal in Ghost in the Shell and other outstanding Japanese sci-fi mecha animation. You can be entertaining and futuristic and create a credible world. Not to say that Cameron failed in that regard, but some of us just think that he did. And of top of that you can be very entertaining and not slam the military and humanity. The future technology will be unmanned, remote controlled and automatic. Let's just hope that there's room for people there. That’s just an excuse. Look at the technology portrayal in Ghost in the Shell and other outstanding Japanese sci-fi mecha animation. You can be entertaining and futuristic and create a credible world. Not to say that Cameron failed in that regard, but some of us just think that he did. And of top of that you can be very entertaining and not slam the military and humanity. The future technology will be unmanned, remote controlled and automatic. Let’s just hope that there’s room for people there.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191394 Ryan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:22:11 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191394 Did anyone fail to notice while they were overanalyzing the movie that it was simply just a fun movie to watch. I mean really, it was entertaining...... Did anyone fail to notice while they were overanalyzing the movie that it was simply just a fun movie to watch. I mean really, it was entertaining.…..

]]> By: Hibbyhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191391 Hibby Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:10:35 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191391 The corporate official in charge of the whole operation must feel like a moron. Sure, the Na'vi were sitting on a huge ore site, but he just lost the whole operation. The military tech the corporation had was nice, but they had a noticeable absence of any high speed bombers. They didn't seem to have any drones either, everything was manned. The corporate official in charge of the whole operation must feel like a moron. Sure, the Na’vi were sitting on a huge ore site, but he just lost the whole operation. The military tech the corporation had was nice, but they had a noticeable absence of any high speed bombers. They didn’t seem to have any drones either, everything was manned.

]]> By: gogogolfballshttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191390 gogogolfballs Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:51:47 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191390 dances with wolves gone alien futuristic! way too many similarities between the american indian and the aliens! dances with wolves gone alien futuristic! way too many similarities between the american indian and the aliens!

]]> By: Ordinary Guyhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191378 Ordinary Guy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:37:36 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191378 Context, people... This was not even close to "Homesteaders Attacked By the Evil Injuns" western flick, this was an alien invasion flick -- where we are the alien invaders. Further, it's not the military -- as is made quite clear -- but mercenaries that are more like the ArmorGroup clowns that were running security for the Kabul embassy (and if you have any sympathy for them, you need a serious gut check). Context, people… This was not even close to “Homesteaders Attacked By the Evil Injuns” western flick, this was an alien invasion flick — where we are the alien invaders. Further, it’s not the military — as is made quite clear — but mercenaries that are more like the ArmorGroup clowns that were running security for the Kabul embassy (and if you have any sympathy for them, you need a serious gut check).

]]> By: brian mcdonaldhttp://defensetech.org/2009/12/21/defense-tech-in-avatar/#comment-191374 brian mcdonald Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:26:50 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5251#comment-191374 got to admit i would have come up with a better tactical plan for the final battle stone drunk. massed cav charge into the automatic weapons was moronic. far better to have stashed your troops up high in the trees and then dropped down onto the advancing line. seems pretty dubious also that even at close range a na'vi arrow is going to punch through the windscreen on one of the helo's. still it was a beautifully shot movie. got to admit i would have come up with a better tactical plan for the final battle stone drunk. massed cav charge into the automatic weapons was moronic. far better to have stashed your troops up high in the trees and then dropped down onto the advancing line.

seems pretty dubious also that even at close range a na’vi arrow is going to punch through the windscreen on one of the helo’s.

still it was a beautifully shot movie.

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