[Nachum]

Reach out and touch someone?

[palmer]

We'll need to get the guy's credit card so we can charge him $10 / minute.

[strela]

I've always wanted to design a computer monitor that has a big hand that will stick out and slap trolls and spammers across the face when they send their nefarious troll posts/spam. Guess I should have copyrighted that idea ;)

[billorites]

"If successful, it could allow people to touch and feel each other over the Internet. "

I think we can see where this is going.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Yes, but how can market this with porn?

[ThadPiet]

This will add a whole new dimension to the obscene phone call.

[steveo]

GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!

[PJ-Comix]

I wanna touch Petra Verkaik but it isn't her hand I wanna grab.

[mhking]

Am I the only one to figure that porn spam would take on a new dimension with this? [cringe]

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!
This has come about after much badgering by you, my friends and extended family...

[glock rocks]

If successful, it could allow people to touch and feel each other over the Internet.

can ya feel the love ?

[Tennessee_Bob]

Ok - something is wrong - a post like this and you're nowhere around??

Ok, tell the truth - how much have you got invested in this??

[TightSqueeze]

You can not only feel the resulting force, but you can also get a sense of the quality of the object you're feeling -- whether it's soft or hard, wood-like or fleshy

Screw these handjob thingys, bring on the holodeck.

[DakotaGator]

Step 1 - FeelyNet.

Step 2 - Orgasmitron.

What a strange world this has become!

[FormerLurker]

If successful, it could allow people to touch and feel each other over the Internet.

I can foresee a huge surge in telecommunications stocks if this became widely available .. :)

[aruanan]

"You can not only feel the resulting force, but you can also get a sense of the quality of the object you're feeling -- whether it's soft or hard, wood-like or fleshy."

Hmmmm....

[IronJack]

Think what this will do for the sex trade!

[Future Useless Eater]

In a technological first, they will use pencil-like devices called phantoms to recreate the sense of touch across the Atlantic...

OH GOD, I knew this was coming! (oops sorry for the pun)
Actually I thought of this a few years ago and might have considered trying to patent it but it seemed too scummy.

Man connects with prostitute in south east asia, they both strap on their touch devices, and well you know the rest...

I am sure this technology is coming, oops, will arrive, soon to a computer store near you.

[Fire_on_High]

Warning, rather graphic language but this is all I can think of when I see this.

[weikel]

This'll give cybersex a whole new meaning.

[XLurk]

ONLY RELEVANT QUESTION:
Who's tax dollars are paying for this stupidity?