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So NASA is using its X-59 research craft to explore the resurrection
of supersonic commercial flight <https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/nasa-test-flight-seeks-to-help-bring-commercial-supersonic-travel-back/>.

One of the interesting features of this is, the nose is so pointy (to
reduce the noise of sonic booms) that a glass cockpit would be very
difficult to see out of. So instead there is a video camera connected
to a 4K-resolution monitor in front of the pilot.

It seems to me, this kind of thing could be useful in spacecraft, too.
Glass adds a lot of weight to a spaceship hull. We have had 3D TVs and
monitors in the past, now mostly defunct, I think. But the technology
could be resurrected to give a better illusion of an actual window.

It also shows how actual technology is more and more parting ways with
certain traditional SF memes, that date from movie/TV shows from
decades ago, but that their fans cannot seem to let go of.
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Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:
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One of the interesting features of this is, the nose is so pointy (to
reduce the noise of sonic booms) that a glass cockpit would be very
difficult to see out of. So instead there is a video camera connected
to a 4K-resolution monitor in front of the pilot.

It seems to me, this kind of thing could be useful in spacecraft, too.
Glass adds a lot of weight to a spaceship hull. We have had 3D TVs and monitors in the past, now mostly defunct, I think. But the technology
could be resurrected to give a better illusion of an actual window.

It also shows how actual technology is more and more parting ways with certain traditional SF memes, that date from movie/TV shows from
decades ago, but that their fans cannot seem to let go of.

Ahem. Just using a monitor showing either external cams or video calls
on the bridge was a very central feature in ST:TOS. Nearly 60 years ago.

-is
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On 16 Nov 2025 10:06:09 GMT, Ignatios Souvatzis wrote:

Just using a monitor showing either external cams or video calls on
the bridge was a very central feature in ST:TOS. Nearly 60 years
ago.

Yeah, it was odd to see the starship in rCLStar TrekrCY have windows
everywhere ... except on the bridge.
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