Comments on: Dr. Tongue’s 3D House of Volcanos http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:00:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard Smith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195613 Richard Smith Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:06:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195613 <i>Dree! Dree! Dreee!</i>?? Tsk, tsk! It was more of a DEhhh-<i>NE</i>, DEhhh-ne; DEhhh-<i>NE</i>, DEhhh-ne, with the "<i>NE</i>" emphasized as the object moved towards the camera, sort of like a "scary" doppler effect. Somehow, 3D volcanoes and Dr. Tongue puts me in mind of Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses. Can't quite figure out why. Sadly, anaglyphic 3D doesn't work for me, as I have strabismus (or is it amblyopia..?). Some methods, like LCD shutter glasses, do, though. Interestingly enough, Disney's 3D system works, too. I'll likely never see one of those magic-eye images though; I think I'll be able to deal with that disappointment, however. If I could find a pair of LCD shutter glasses with built-in frequency controls, maybe I'd be able to see <i>everything</i> in 3D...! Dree! Dree! Dreee!??

Tsk, tsk! It was more of a DEhhh-NE, DEhhh-ne; DEhhh-NE, DEhhh-ne, with the “NE” emphasized as the object moved towards the camera, sort of like a “scary” doppler effect.

Somehow, 3D volcanoes and Dr. Tongue puts me in mind of Dr. Tongue’s 3D House of Stewardesses. Can’t quite figure out why. Sadly, anaglyphic 3D doesn’t work for me, as I have strabismus (or is it amblyopia..?). Some methods, like LCD shutter glasses, do, though. Interestingly enough, Disney’s 3D system works, too. I’ll likely never see one of those magic-eye images though; I think I’ll be able to deal with that disappointment, however. If I could find a pair of LCD shutter glasses with built-in frequency controls, maybe I’d be able to see everything in 3D…!

]]> By: Eliot Fisher http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195401 Eliot Fisher Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:24:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195401 I knew I liked this blog for some reason! I have to give you serious credit for the Dr. Tongue (and Count Floyd) knowledge there. I knew I liked this blog for some reason! I have to give you serious credit for the Dr. Tongue (and Count Floyd) knowledge there.

]]> By: Joseph http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195400 Joseph Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:06:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195400 In relationship to the sounds Phil makes: When ever I see the word Squee I think of a small goblin wizard with that noise for a name from the Magic the Gathering series and his attempts to be one of the good guys. -Joseph In relationship to the sounds Phil makes:

When ever I see the word Squee I think of a small goblin wizard with that noise for a name from the Magic the Gathering series and his attempts to be one of the good guys.

-Joseph

]]> By: Mena http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195374 Mena Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:18:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195374 I never threw out the 3D glasses from that Chuck/Superbowl/Monsters vs. Aliens promo. They kind of work for this, but I really suck with 3D for some reason so they may actually work very well for other people. I never threw out the 3D glasses from that Chuck/Superbowl/Monsters vs. Aliens promo. They kind of work for this, but I really suck with 3D for some reason so they may actually work very well for other people.

]]> By: Rob G. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195216 Rob G. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:37:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195216 Actually, I believe that now, at this very moment, this picture can be found hanging in the entry way of Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Beef. Ooo! Now dat vas a scarey vun! Vell, ok... maybe not dat scarey. Actually, I believe that now, at this very moment, this picture can be found hanging in the entry way of Dr. Tongue’s 3D House of Beef.

Ooo! Now dat vas a scarey vun! Vell, ok… maybe not dat scarey.

]]> By: Fritriac http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195156 Fritriac Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195156 More Sarychev Peak Volcano pictures at todays "The Big Pictures". 2D, but a must-see! http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/recent_scenes_from_the_iss.html More Sarychev Peak Volcano pictures at todays “The Big Pictures”. 2D, but a must-see!

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/recent_scenes_from_the_iss.html

]]> By: tjm220 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/comment-page-1/#comment-195104 tjm220 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:29:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/25/dr-tongues-3d-house-of-volcanos/#comment-195104 Awesome reference Phil, SCTV rocks. Awesome reference Phil, SCTV rocks.

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