Vonnegut imagines a little society of people who have been hypnotized into a stasis. It seems to be saying that we're all sleepwalking but not with any clear alternative. If we're lucky, something will come along, recognize our plight and free us.

This product has only "one laser diode" split in 9 beams through a plastic mirror, in other words, the efficacy of this device is diminished by having this kind of disposition.