the bridge is golden gate lol.http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/08/0815_020815_photooftheyear.html A photograph that has been circulating on the internet showing a shark leaping out of the water to attack a helicopter, is a fake. The composite image, which claims to be National Geographic's "Photo of the Year," was spliced together from a U.S. Air Force photo taken near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and a photo of a shark from South Africa.
Urinals spout good advice on drink driving
New Mexico is using talking urinals to remind drinkers not to get behind the wheel when drunk, in a novel move to curb drunk-driving.
The state transportation department said it had put some 500 talking deodorisers in bar and restaurant toilets in the state in recent days to remind drivers not to drink and drive. "Hey big guy, having a few drinks? Then listen up!" a voice chirps in.
"Think you had one too many? Then it's time to call a cab or call a sober friend for a ride home." Transportation department spokesman SU Mahesh said the motion-activated devices were part of an attempt to "think outside the box".
"We have a big problem here in New Mexico... hopefully this will be a humorous and also serious way to catch men before they go to their cars and say to them 'it's not worth it to drink and drive,'" he said.
S Korea works on ethical code for robots. South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to stop humans misusing robots or vice versa, officials say. The Government plans this year to issue a "Robot Ethics Charter" for manufacturers and users, which will also cover ethical standards to be programmed into robots, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy says.
A five-member task force including experts, futurists and a science fiction writer began work last November. "The Government plans to set ethical guidelines concerning the roles and functions of robots as robots are expected to develop strong intelligence in the near future," the Ministry said in a statement.
As South Korean society ages due to a low birth rate, various service robots which "think" for themselves will come into use in the not too distant future and become "key companions to human beings," it says. "Imagine if some people treat androids as if the machines were their wives. Others may get addicted to interacting with them just as many Internet users get hooked to the cyberworld," Park Hye-Young of the Ministry's robot team told AFP.
She says the guidelines are expected to reflect laws put forward by Isaac Asimov in his 1942 short story Runaround. These are: Robots may not injure humans or, through inaction, allow humans to come to harm; robot must obey human orders unless they conflict with the first law; and robots must protect themselves if this does not conflict with the other laws.
Mr Park says the Government will also refer to an ethics "roadmap" expected to be issued in Rome next month by the European Robotics Research Network. Its key considerations are ensuring human control over robots, preventing illegal use, protecting data acquired by robots and establishing clear identification and traceability of the machines, she said.
Last September, South Korea unveiled a machine gun-toting sentry robot that could support its troops in detecting and killing intruders along the heavily fortified border with North Korea. On a softer note, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology is working to develop robot care givers that could tackle the chores and monitor the health of elderly people. The project is due for completion in 2013.
The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology has also developed EveR-2 Muse, a robot version of a Korean woman in her twenties who can hold a conversation or sing a song, make eye contact, and express anger, sorrow and joy.
2020hindsight said:http://www.planetout.com/pno/images/quicktime/trailers/batman.mov
Batman:- "their minimum objective must be... (pause) ... the ... entire...world...!!!!"
Robin:- "holy suproses batman!! - it's really exciting !!"
shark is at the 60% mark
Robin:- "holy sardine batman!!!"
holy shinbone, whatta lotta bull excrement batman !!! lol
I think you'll find that the defensive cat is actually anticipating the forward momentum of the aggressive cat, and is preparing to actually throw the aggressive cat to the floor using it's own body weight.2020hindsight said:cats - I think it's called body language.
lol - now grasshopper, here's how you do an "Ugi goshi" ?AnalysisParalysis said:I think you'll find that the defensive cat is actually anticipating the forward momentum of the aggressive cat, and is preparing to actually throw the aggressive cat to the floor using it's own body weight.
1. wish my bludy computer obeyed me occasionally .1. robot must obey human orders unless they conflict with the first law; and
2. robots must protect themselves if this does not conflict with the other laws.
Yeah m8, lol, and here's one of the secretaries at work too - plus one of the first "Pigs in Space"Happytown, stop press, first photograhic evidence of the existence of the much-maligned 2-faced sexist pig
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