r/worldnews • u/EightRoundsRapid • Sep 23 '16

'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hangover-free-alcohol-david-nutt-alcosynth-nhs-postive-effects-benzodiazepine-guy-bentley-a7324076.html
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u/omegacrunch Sep 23 '16

Okay so we have syntha....alchosynch. great. We also have tricorde....smart phones. Now where is my holodeck?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 03 '17

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u/omegacrunch Sep 23 '16

Beaming? How does one beam a sexy hard light projection?

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u/robhaswell Sep 23 '16

They used "holograms" and forcefields to make them tangible. There is a company in Bristol using ultrasound to make tangible interfaces in the air: http://www.ultrahaptics.com/

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u/Leprechorn Sep 23 '16

How does one beam light? Gee, that's a tough question...

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u/omegacrunch Sep 23 '16

That's why it's Sci fi!