Who is the Mystery Guest?

Post by **Neil** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:43 am

We are working on a new guest interview for MTBS that should be ready in a few days. I wonder if you can guess who it is?

Here are some hints:

1. He co-invented something VERY popular. You have probably used it at least once in your life.
2. His co-invention earned him multiple honorary doctorates, and his partner received a knighthood.
3. It just so happens that he is a personal fan of stereoscopic 3D photography.
4. If you don't guess it, you will be kicking yourselves and hanging your heads in shame.

Can you guess who it is and what is his great invention?

The person who guesses the invention gets $500,000 in NAW dollars, and the person who gets the invention and name in one shot gets $1,000,000 in NAW dollars.

Regards,
Neil

Post by **InCytE** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:21 pm

What the heck, I'm going with Paul Allen.

Post by **Neil** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:29 pm

No, but you are in the right league as far as how influential this person is.

Regards,
Neil

Post by **LukePC1** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:58 pm

Bill Gates, who is famous for inventing a program, where you can look out of many different Windows at once?
Real windows are stereoscopic 3D, of course. Now with all the 3D ready stuff, he wants to make up for the former... problems with it in S-3D

Post by **Neil** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:02 pm

It's not Bill Gates. However, while our guest is very modest, I would safely say that Bill Gates owes much of his career to this individual, and the two have met in person. In fact, from the point of view of who was more influential, this individual may actually be a bit higher on the totem pole. This is just my personal opinion, though - I don't think our guest would ever admit it.

Regards,
Neil

Post by **yuriythebest** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:10 pm

Dr Zhang Yaqin

Post by **Neil** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:10 pm

The surgeon? No. Our guest is on the technology side. But you have the right idea as far as how influential this guest is.

Regards,
Neil

Post by **yuriythebest** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:15 pm

paul allen ?

Post by **chrisdfw** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:23 pm

Robert Cailliau - Co inventor of World Wide Web?

Post by **cybereality** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:35 pm

William Gibson and Cyberspace?

Post by **LukePC1** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:35 pm

The pope? famous for... well don't know... maybe luck?

The richest guy of the world Warren Buffet (77)? At least he was it once

The president Gergoe W Bush?
He has tried a HMD from the army and now he is a fan of 3D

Steve Ballmer - someone Bill knew at university according to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

computer scientist Christos Papadimitriou
maybe he invented the algorithm for S-3D

Cheaf programmer from Elsa - for the same reason as above?

Post by **sharky** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:46 pm

my father? co-inventor and co-producer with my mother of the biggest invention all times? (aka sharky)

=)

i know i got it..

Post by **LukePC1** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:59 pm

What about Mr and MRS Smith?

Or about the inventor of the CAVE 3D 8)

Or maybe Gerge Lucas, who made StarWars - and makes a 3D conversion right now I think...

Post by **Sabre2552** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:15 pm

chrisdfw wrote:Robert Cailliau - Co inventor of World Wide Web?

Dang, dude, I think you're right... All the hints match up, I think. -_-

Post by **BlackQ** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:16 pm

Aha! Now I have leakage from MTBS (not all the time leakage from iZ3D

) Looks like Neil add me to cc to one of his e-mail.....

I know the guy and I was really surprised that such well known guy is related with S-3D

Post by **android78** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:23 pm

It can't be David Furnish, partner of Sir Elton John? No Idea what he'd have invented though, or the influence ha's had, just wondering if you meant sexual partner. :-/

Post by **Sabre2552** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:25 pm

BlackQ wrote:Aha! Now I have leakage from MTBS (not all the time leakage from iZ3D ) Looks like Neil add me to cc to one of his e-mail..... I know the guy and I was really surprised that such well known guy is related with S-3D

Ah, BlackQ, could you go through the names currently guessed and tell if anyone got the grand prize response? You don't have to help at all, just say "Yes" if someone got it 100% accurate or "No" if no one got it exactly 100%.

Post by **BlackQ** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:37 pm

do you want Neil to kill me......

Post by **Sabre2552** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:44 pm

BlackQ wrote:do you want Neil to kill me......

Haha, no, but I was just wanting to know whether I should continue to search Google.

Post by **LukePC1** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:57 pm

Sabre2552 wrote:
BlackQ wrote:Aha! Now I have leakage from MTBS (not all the time leakage from iZ3D ) Looks like Neil add me to cc to one of his e-mail..... I know the guy and I was really surprised that such well known guy is related with S-3D
Ah, BlackQ, could you go through the names currently guessed and tell if anyone got the grand prize response? You don't have to help at all, just say "Yes" if someone got it 100% accurate or "No" if no one got it exactly 100%.

No, there was a typing error

Well I like the inventor of WWW. It could be possible.

Post by **android78** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:05 pm

I'd actually be surprised now if it's not Robert Cailliau:
1. He co-invented something VERY popular. You have probably used it at least once in your life.
-refers to to the WWW (or http)
2. His co-invention earned him multiple honorary doctorates, and his partner received a knighthood.
Awards
1995: ACM Software System Award (with Tim Berners-Lee)[2]
1999: Plantin Prize Antwerp
1999: Dr. Hon. Southern Cross University
2000: Dr. Hon. University of Ghent
2001: Médaille Genève Reconnaissante (with Tim Berners-Lee)
Partner Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee - He was given the rank of Knight Commander (the second-highest rank in the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the 2004 New Year's Honours and was invested on 16 July 2004.[16][17]
3. It just so happens that he is a personal fan of stereoscopic 3D photography.
- Not sure about this, but he's a forward thinking kind of guy so it would make sense.
4. If you don’t guess it, you will be kicking yourselves and hanging your heads in shame.
- I would!

Post by **Sabre2552** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:30 pm

android78 wrote:I'd actually be surprised now if it's not Robert Cailliau:
1. He co-invented something VERY popular. You have probably used it at least once in your life.
-refers to to the WWW (or http)
2. His co-invention earned him multiple honorary doctorates, and his partner received a knighthood.
Awards
1995: ACM Software System Award (with Tim Berners-Lee)[2]
1999: Plantin Prize Antwerp
1999: Dr. Hon. Southern Cross University
2000: Dr. Hon. University of Ghent
2001: Médaille Genève Reconnaissante (with Tim Berners-Lee)
Partner Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee - He was given the rank of Knight Commander (the second-highest rank in the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the 2004 New Year's Honours and was invested on 16 July 2004.[16][17]
3. It just so happens that he is a personal fan of stereoscopic 3D photography.
- Not sure about this, but he's a forward thinking kind of guy so it would make sense.
4. If you don’t guess it, you will be kicking yourselves and hanging your heads in shame.
- I would!

Yeah, that's why I was wondering if that was correct.

Post by **zoomin** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:53 pm

Ahh Steve Jobs?

Edit.. nahh thats a terrible random guess lol

Post by **mastRmind** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:39 pm

1. He co-invented something VERY popular. You have probably used it at least once in your life.
-refers to to the WWW (or http)

Robert Cailliau would be my guess as well, though Neil said "probably used it at least once in your life", but if you are reading this you have used it.(not just probably)

Post by **genetic** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:40 pm

Come on guys, this ones easy!

Mr.T

1. He seems to like WOW and they all say WOW is great in S-3D
2. He co-invented the A-Team

Post by **Sabre2552** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:14 pm

mastRmind wrote:
1. He co-invented something VERY popular. You have probably used it at least once in your life.
-refers to to the WWW (or http)
Robert Cailliau would be my guess as well, though Neil said "probably used it at least once in your life", but if you are reading this you have used it.(not just probably)

Yeah, that's what was deceiving to me, but I think that was just to throw off people from finding the answer too quickly.

Post by **budda** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:22 pm

Vint Cerf - coinventor of the internet

Cerf has received a number of honorary degrees, including doctorates, from the University of the Balearic Islands, ETH in Switzerland, Capitol College, Gettysburg College, George Mason University, University of Pisa, University of Rovira and Virgili (Tarragona, Spain), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Lulea (Sweden), University of Twente (Netherlands), Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Brooklyn Polytechnic and UPCT (University of Cartagena, Spain).

Post by **sharky** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:50 pm

Santa klaus? inventor of christmas?

walt disney? inventor of the chipmunks?

Post by **android78** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:45 pm

sharky wrote:Santa klaus? inventor of christmas?
walt disney? inventor of the chipmunks?

HA HA HA HA!!!

Has anyone else thought that Neil could be talking about himself? Inventor of MTBS3D! Has he any honarary doctorates, or has he a partner who's a knight? Who knows Neil that well?

Post by **LukePC1** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:34 am

I thought Neil invites a guest? And you can't be the guest of yourself, can you?
But maybe he is meeting (in person) with BlackQ or someone from his staff.

BlackQ the co inventor (and Cheaf programmer) from the world famous S-3D driver by IZ3D

He arned a lot of honours for scientiffic things he did before (at university?), wich I can't remember 8)

Post by **saudade** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:36 am

Hi all!
I'm new on this site...
thinking about this person probably is...Steve Jobs, he invented a lot of things, mouse, windows, ipod, etc...

Post by **android78** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:43 am

Luke, He said he was working on the interview, not doing the interviewing!!! It still could be him!
I wonder if the knighthood is in this universe and not just someone who's become part of the Knights guild in Morrowind?
just a thought... it would sure broaden the search for this guest!

Post by **LukePC1** » Fri May 23, 2008 3:36 am

saudade wrote:Hi all!
I'm new on this site...
thinking about this person probably is...Steve Jobs, he invented a lot of things, mouse, windows, ipod, etc...

Ah so we get the ipod 3D next

Luke, He said he was working on the interview, not doing the interviewing!!! It still could be him!
I wonder if the knighthood is in this universe and not just someone who's become part of the Knights guild in Morrowind?
just a thought... it would sure broaden the search for this guest!

I think it's more likely to be Sharky, because we are looking for a co-inventor, aren't we

But maybe sharky is more like the co-producer or co-programmer (from MTBS3D.com).

Post by **sharky** » Fri May 23, 2008 5:23 am

ahahahhahaa me? lol..

and even more lol.. look at this picture:

do you really think the misterious person could be neil?

why not miky mouse? or even better roger rabit!

lol

Post by **chrisdfw** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:15 pm

Wow...Sharky really killed this thread...

Post by **Neil** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:27 pm

My wife wasn't knighted by the Queen, so we can rule me out!

I'm very impressed that you have all thought of the right track of people.

Regards,
Neil

Post by **yuriythebest** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:46 pm

could be

Denis Chen

James Yang

Thomas D. Striegler

Vadim Asadov

David Chechelashvili

or one of these guys:

Post by **Neil** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:00 pm

It's not the guy on the left.

Regards,
Neil

Post by **mastRmind** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:18 pm

Neil wrote:My wife wasn't knighted by the Queen, so we can rule me out!

I'm very impressed that you have all thought of the right track of people.

Regards,
Neil

We might be on the right track but has anyone guessed the right person yet?

Post by **yuriythebest** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:03 pm

Neil wrote:It's not the guy on the left.

Regards,
Neil

then it's the guy on the right?

Also call dibs on the one in the center

and the one to the left of the guy in the center

and the one to the right of the guy in the center

and depending which guy is actually is in the center since 6 people is an even number I also call dibs on the one I did not mention