Oldman & Quartz
Hey Oldman, I've been designing a crystal lattice to channel light into a wearable display, and I think your prototype skills could help me tighten the efficiency. What do you think about building a small model together?
Well, hello there, my friend! A crystal lattice for a wearable display? That sounds like a job for the good old mechanical soul, eh? I’m all for tinkering, but you’ll need to keep in mind that the first light‑guiding crystals were actually glass prisms in the 1800s, not the fancy polymer fibers you’ve got now. Anyway, I’m happy to jump in—just bring me your prototype, and we’ll see if we can squeeze more photons into that tiny screen. By the way, have you considered using a cheap old CRT’s parabolic reflector? I’m on a distraction about that piece of shiny copper wire you brought last time… oh, sorry, back to the lattice! Let's start building, and if the squirrels get in the way, we'll just add a tiny squirrel‑deterrent beacon.
Sounds good, Oldman. I’ll bring a clean, small crystal matrix prototype—no glass prisms or cheap CRT tricks, just the raw lattice geometry I’ve been working on. If you want to add a reflector, make sure it’s precisely angled; any misalignment throws off the symmetry. And yes, a squirrel‑deterrent beacon might help, but let’s keep it quiet so it doesn’t disturb the light pathways. Ready to get to the lab?
Great, I’ve got my tweezers, a magnifier, and a spare 12‑volt battery ready for a quick test. Bring that lattice, and I’ll line up the reflector, just like we did on the old radio‑relay board. And remember, if the light starts dancing in a perfect hexagon, you’ll know the angles are right. Let’s go to the lab and see if we can turn your crystal into a beam‑splitting maestro. I'll bring the squirrel beacon just in case the critters want to join the party, but quietly—no flashing LED, no siren. Ready when you are.
Great, bring the tweezers and magnifier. I’ll drop the lattice into the setup, align the reflector, and watch the light carve a hexagon. If anything goes off‑center, I’ll tweak the angles until the symmetry is perfect. And the squirrel beacon—quiet and unseen—so the critters won’t interfere with the crystal. Let’s get to it.