tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post2089502959398979260..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Damp conversationJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-43634965675962711502011-11-16T05:00:39.744-08:002011-11-16T05:00:39.744-08:00"I know there are already electric furlers an..."I know there are already electric furlers and winches, but the point is they don't think for themselves."<br /><br />Apparently they can if you throw enough cash at them- some of the newer superyachts will apparently ease the sheets for you if the yacht starts to heel too far. And I've heard of at least one whose reefing is powered and computerized. If you have $100M floating around, your boat can do it too!<br /><br />"Yes, yes, I know you can get binoculars that do away with a normal, everyday kind of shake, but this is a different kind of shake, an emotional sort of shake, a shake of anticipatory excitement that only special binoculars with testosterone sensors could cure."<br /><br />Well, some of the new Nikon gear has a switch to enable "Active" shake reduction, as opposed to "Normal".... and I know a few engineers who could probably wire the thing into a biochemical sensor for you....Matt Marshhttp://www.marsh-design.comnoreply@blogger.com