As I've said before, so long as they don't control the audio mute button on my mouse, i'm ok with whatever they do, and if an ad is going to run more than about 30 seconds, that's an opportunity to go check email or play a puzzle game.

If they control my mute button, they'll have to figure out how to override me when I kill the speakers' power switch.

These morons think it's the last decade of TV ads... before we got cable and DVRs. If they don't start collecting data on how frequently we opt OUT of their ads, they're really morons.

Even the "you can skip this ad in 4-3-2-1 seconds..." If they're not monitoring that, they're missing some important market feedback!

Video said that audience attendance went down 30%.

It sounds like they are now but if it works and people like it the technology will advance.

Yikes. TMI, bro.

Besides, too many politicians go there. ;)

You can, however, use Google Glasses...

Its the gov tax that's already keeping people out of these clubs, which is why they came up with this system. Wouldn't have happened had government kept their nose out of it...

Something really funny about this use of technology... Ha ha ha. (Oops, there's a €...)

I like the premise... plus there's a cap to it... tho 30 cents a laugh seems steep. And what's to stop a moocher from throwing their coat or sweater over the seat, to block the system?

Pet peeve: Adding capability to html that allowed popups/dropdowns from mouse and page movement without end-user control has made the web surfing experience excruciating in some cases. Slight mouse motion while reading a page should never cause some "feature" to overlay the content being read.
Too many redesigns add nothing to user experience, and imo merely rationalise wasting resources on programmers and ill justify bloated IT budgets.

Bartender! I'll have a Rum Punch and a Botox please.

Watch for cable companies to put sensors on cable boxes (or use customers own cell phone sensors) to charge enjoyment fees.

I agree. Value paid for value received. Like tipping more for good service. But how can they measure the intensity of a laugh, from a mild chuckle to a belly-shaking ROFL? Are those all valued at the same price?

Even online advertisers seek feedback on checkboxes whether their intrusive ads are relevant to you. If they could, they would use your built-in computer camera to check for dilation of pupils, heightened pulse rate and other signs of positive response. I, for one, am willing to pay NOT to have ads on pages I visit, like dictionary.com and the Gulch.

That is almost as dumb an idea as Obamacare. Penalizing your customers for enjoying the show is worse than charging children more than adults at the theme park.

I don’t find most standup comedy to be funny. Perhaps this will lead to higher quality humor.

Will this technology somehow be improved and adapted to brothels and strip clubs?

Wouldn't it be great if our government would use technology like this. Imagine that they get to charge taxes only to those that are satisfied enough with how the government is doing to pay the tax. Sign me up.

Interesting use of technology. I actually like the idea. This way if an act is bad you don't end up paying full price for admission.

This is just creepy. I think the only thing they will accomplish is empty seats at showtime.

Bet they are recording the results to sell the data back to the performers, too.
Probably building a database to study how to more effectively use comedy in advertising/sales.
And then there are the opportunities in more effective torture!
Any other ideas?