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   Message 69,028 of 70,346   
   Lewis to Person   
   Re: An Unexpected Journey   
   31 Dec 12 00:40:31   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.books.tolkien   
   From: g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies   
      
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     Paul S  Person  wrote:   
   > On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:06:06 -0800 (PST), derek@pointerstop.ca wrote:   
      
   >>On Friday, December 21, 2012 1:57:43 PM UTC-4, Paul S. Person wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> >Strange, "faux-3D" isn't an option at all here in Sweden, only normal   
   >>> >and 3D...   
   >>>   
   >>> What is being called "3D" is projected flat and relies on an illusion   
   >>   
   >>Give it a break. You're completely wrong. The physics is still 3D.   
      
   > What is "completely wrong" is your assertion. The "physics" is: each   
   > photon projected from the projector lands in the same plane as every   
   > other photon. That is 2D. The projected image is 2D, there is simply   
   > no question about it.   
      
   You are being idiotic. The perception is that there is a 3D image   
   because of the way that the two images are projected.   
      
   > An actual 3D projection would place different photons in different   
   > planes, as required by the image being formed. This is /not/ what   
   > faux-3D does.   
      
   You are still being idiotic.   
      
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