UP-FRONT CREEPY ROBOT NUGGET!!
Meet the Real Life Terminator: Most Advanced Robot Ever is Able to Walk Through Battlefields as Bullets Fly and Even Nuclear Disaster Zones to Rescue the Injured from the Daily Mail [of the UK]
I've posted some creepy robotics videos before -- but this one from DARPA and Boston Dynamics takes the cake for creepiness!! Check it out.
"At 6ft 2in tall and weighing 330lb Atlas is a formidable figure. And with 28 hydraulically actuated joints and stereo vision, it is one of the most advanced robots ever. Although the robot, designed by DARPA and Boston Dynamics, is built to help respond to disasters, such as the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan in 2011, it looks like it could easily star in the Terminator films."
Snowden Plans To Seek Asylum In Russia from Talking Points Memo
"Edward Snowden plans to seek asylum in Russia, a Parliament member who was among those meeting with the NSA leaker said Friday."
Hunger Games, USA (Paul Krugman) from the New York Times
"Something terrible has happened to the soul of the Republican Party. We’ve gone beyond bad economic doctrine. We’ve even gone beyond selfishness and special interests. At this point we’re talking about a state of mind that takes positive glee in inflicting further suffering on the already miserable."
Our Real Problem is White Rage (Edward Wyckoff Williams) from Salon
"For all the warnings about supposed black riots, don't forget who exploded throughout the George Zimmerman affair."
Why Abortion Is Not Like Other Issues (David Leonhardt) from the New York Times
The Republican-Democrat duel over abortion seems to favor neither party."
Opinion: GOP Right’s Anger Fueled by Fear (Juan Williams) from The Hill
"For all the talk of porous borders and holding to conservative principles, the hardball reasons for House Republican opposition to any compromise on immigration reform did not get aired at the GOP meeting. There are two:..."
The GOP’s Principled Suicide (Kathleen Parker) from the Washington Post
"Republicans seem to be adopting the self-immolation tactics of principled martyrs. Of course, principled or not, you’re still dead in the end. ... 90 percent of life is picking your battles, and congressional Republicans keep picking the wrong ones."
Poll: Most Blame GOP Obstruction For Gridlock, Not Obama’s Lack Of Persuasion from Talking Points Memo
"According to the latest survey from Quinnipiac University, 51 percent of voters believe gridlock is mainly a result of the congressional GOP's determination to block any of Obama's initiatives. A mere 35 percent blamed gridlock on Obama's lack of "personal skills to convince leaders of Congress to work together." "
'Gasland' Sequel Asserts Drillers Corrupting Gov't from Yahoo News
"Josh Fox galvanized the U.S. anti-fracking movement with his incendiary 2010 documentary "Gasland." Now he's back with a sequel — and this time, he's targeting an audience of just one. "We want the president to watch the movie, and we want him to meet with the people who are in it," says Fox, whose "Gasland Part II" makes its HBO debut Monday."
TX-GOV: Wendy Davis Can’t Lose in 2014 — No Matter the Outcome (Jonathan Bernstein) from Salon
"Yes, she’s a Democrat in a very red state -- but regardless of the result, here’s why she should run for Governor."
CONSUMER NUGGET!!
Consumer Reports: How to Complain and Get Action from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Many companies have two approaches to customer service: one for the majority of customers, who retreat after a quick brushoff, and another for the "squeaky wheels" -- consumers who know their rights and the power their wallets yield."
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