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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Black Hat]] | + | The police are at [[Black Hat]]'s door, wanting to talk to him about an eyeglass attachment that he has apparently distributed throughout Silicon Valley, including to the children of Google executives. The policewoman is carrying a sample of the device. |
− | + | Black Hat explains that the purpose of the attachment is to detect nearby users of the {{w|Google Glass}} device, and then direct a laser into its eyepiece, presumably disrupting or disabling the device, as well as alarming the user. [[Black Hat]] is clearly feels unhappy or threatened by Google Glass, and wishes to make it unpleasant or impossible for anybody to actually use one. | |
− | The | + | The quote "The best defense is an indiscriminate offense" plays off the adage "{{w|The best defense is a good offense}}". By mailing one to the children of every Google executive (likely to be Google Glass users), he's clearly aiming to disrupt the entire Google Glass project. Silicon Valley is a place where many technologically up-to-date people live who are more likely to use Google Glass. |
− | + | He pretends that his terrorism is actually a viral marketing campaign, but seems to have not thought this excuse through - he has no clearly defined product The police are not convinced and again try to gain entry. He implies that he is going to acquiesce, but asks them to first look into the door's peephole. The implication is that, were they to comply, he would shine a laser into their eyes. Note: do not try this at home, kids! | |
− | + | The title text shows Black Hat's response to the hypothetical question "Why don't you just point [the laser] at their eye directly?" His response indicates that he thinks this would be a brutal and primitive overreaction; he is not trying to blind people, merely stop them from using Google Glass, and thereby stop the Google Glass project as a whole. The joke is that he is referring to the year 2007 as though it was the {{w|dark ages}}. | |
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+ | However, he is clearly planning to shine a laser through the peephole, which would have the same effect on the police officers. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Two police officers stand | + | :[Two police officers stand at an apartment door. The female officer is holding a pair of glasses with something attached to it. We will see later that Black Hat is in the apartment.] |
− | : | + | :Female officer: Police. Open up. Did you make this glasses attachment? |
− | + | :Black Hat (through door): Oh, yeah. | |
− | :Black Hat ( | + | :[Black Hat is sitting at his laptop.] |
− | + | :Police officer: What's it do? | |
− | :[Black Hat is sitting | ||
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:Black Hat: It detects when someone near you is wearing Google Glass and shines a laser pointer at their eyepiece. | :Black Hat: It detects when someone near you is wearing Google Glass and shines a laser pointer at their eyepiece. | ||
− | : | + | :Police officer: Why?? |
:Black Hat: The best defense is an indiscriminate offense. | :Black Hat: The best defense is an indiscriminate offense. | ||
− | + | :[Cut back to officers outside the apartment.] | |
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:Male officer: It seems you've mailed these devices to people across Silicon Valley, including the children of every Google executive. | :Male officer: It seems you've mailed these devices to people across Silicon Valley, including the children of every Google executive. | ||
− | :Black Hat | + | :Black Hat: Yeah. It's a viral marketing campaign for an upcoming movie. |
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:Male officer: What movie? | :Male officer: What movie? | ||
:Black Hat: Haven't decided yet. Anything good coming out this fall? | :Black Hat: Haven't decided yet. Anything good coming out this fall? | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] |