Unintended Consequences at the Argonaut Hotel

Jared Spool

By Jared Spool

November 7th, 2005

It’s ironic that, right after the closing plenary at DUX — Edward Tenner on Unintended Consequences — I discovered this telescope in my hotel room’s mini bar:

Telescope from the Argonaut

I’m not sure if the hotel intended that I would look out my window with it:

Direct View from my Room

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2 Responses to “Unintended Consequences at the Argonaut Hotel”

  1. Eric Meyer Says:
    November 8th, 2005 at 10:35 am

    A hotel… was selling telescopes… in its mini-bar. Never mind the window situation. The question that immediately came to my mind is: Has the commoditization of voyeurism really gone that far?

  2. Jared Spool Says:
    November 9th, 2005 at 10:22 am

    Has the commoditization of voyeurism really gone that far?

    Absolutely.
    siteseeing telescope

    $0.25 please.

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