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- From: eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
- Subject: Re: Club Vertical
- References: <1992Nov19.192659.25132@adobe.com>
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- Organization: NAS, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 07:48:11 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.074811.4495@nas.nasa.gov>
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- In article <1992Nov19.192659.25132@adobe.com> mparker@adobe.com
- (Mike Parker) writes:
- >NorthStar (Lake Tahoe, CA) has a new thing this year,
- >
- >It starts out with a wrist band, the band has your photograph, two
- >little metal contacts, and an internal "microchip" with your serial
- >number.
-
- >Next, they will keep track of how many vertical feet you ski. Ski 100,000
- >feet and get some free stuff, when you hit 150,000 you gt more free stuff,
- >etc. Cute, kinda fun to keep track, compete with your friends, etc.
- >The one person who scores the most feet gets next year's season pass free.
-
- You know if they did this at work, we would complain.
- [I just saw one of those ankle transmitters on a probationist the other
- day at lunch.] Some people call this "monitoring."
- You might inform Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility [CPSR].
- They might get a kick out of this.
-
- >No standing in lift lines, no tickets and wickets, no punches.
-
- I think thet North Star needs a class in queueing theory.
- With enough members....
-
- >So what do y'all think?
- >
- >I think they missed out on lot's of opportunity. First, the opportunity to
- >replace cash. Why can't I buy hot dogs with the thing? I could either
-
- Our world is not yet ready to give up cash.
-
- >So, what else can we do with this new toy??
- >What's the net's opinion?
- Numerous things possible. Concepts of electronic money abound. This sounds
- like nothing new.
-
- Glen Baker responded:
- >Eugene...wanna teach me to XC? This is getting out of hand!
-
- Sure. $200 fee waived for you. Say when. Present this coupon to
- redeem your lesson. We will have you telemarking and skiing
- up hills in one day. See that peak North of Squaw? [Not Tinker, Silver]
- You should be able to get near that one day 2. You buy me dinner.
- I am committed to give a couple of talks Donner way this winter.
-
- --eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@orville.nas.nasa.gov
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