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Re:With 'The Machine,' HP May Have Invented a New Kind of Co... by maxerickson on Wednesday June 11, 2014 @04:00PM (#7880105)
Isn't having a computer process some data and zoom in on a portion of it 'using of data beyond the rate at which our senses can convey information to our brains'?

I guess you are talking about the utility of media at higher and higher fidelity and I am just snagging on how you have phrased it.

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Re:With 'The Machine,' HP May Have Invented a New Kind of Co... by hderms on Wednesday June 11, 2014 @06:26PM (#7880799)
It's a good point, though. He is mainly speaking to the data rates for media involving 'guided' experiences. Interactive experiences would benefit much more linearly with the amount of data able to be stored (google maps on your phone analogy).
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