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Old 21-06-2010, 10:15 PM
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In this age of 'Dear Dr Scalple...'

Last week at an astro viewing session with some young fellows and my 5" scope, I showed them Saturn and noted the moons, one on each side of the rings. I felt pretty smug, until one 12 year old started saying "I can see one, two, three, four, and maybe five", . Fast approaching forty big ones, I thought I was doing OK with my eyes.

I now see only ONE alterntive: to have my pupils surgically enlarged, :eyep op:

This thought dawned on me on Sunday afternoon while at Sydney's Fox Studios Markets. Walking amoungst the 'look-at-me' crowd, it amazed and saddened me to see so many people 'cosmetically enhanced' by the surgeons scalple, .

Well, then the brain explosion happened- use Dr Scalple to MY ADVANTAGE and have this minor and unintrusive 'enhancement' done to myself, !

I'm overjoyed at this marvelous idea! I wonder now if there might be any DIY options out there too for this, ! I'll need to check out the various online auction sites.

Anyone else have further suggestions on how I'd be able to further enhance my visual performance, ? Maybe I've missed out on the latest and best 'as seen on TV' proceedure, ?
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Old 21-06-2010, 10:20 PM
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You could have them fit a potentiometer on the side of your melon too,
so you can manually adjust your aperture as needed.

Cheers,
Jason.
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Old 22-06-2010, 08:26 AM
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Maybe also get a miniature filter wheel installed so you can see stuff in narrowband
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Old 22-06-2010, 08:43 AM
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A potentiometer & a filter wheel, hmmm, now we are talking!

Maybe I can "Juice" up my retinas too!!

Oooh, the possibilities!
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Old 22-06-2010, 10:36 AM
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A potentiometer & a filter wheel, hmmm, now we are talking!

Maybe I can "Juice" up my retinas too!!

Oooh, the possibilities!
Then you can change your IIS name to Cyborg
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