In my city, you have to keep the sidewalk clear of ice. You can get a $100 penalty for not doing it. It's rarely enforced unless they're trying to lay pressure on an absentee landlord, or if you live in a wealthier area.

Anyway, if somebody slipped and hurt themselves because I didn't maintain my sidewalk, I would totally get slapped with a $100 fine. The city wouldn't pursue it further because that's all I've done wrong. On the other hand, the person who slipped could sue me for medical bills, etc.

In this case, it seems that he got a typical penalty for distracted driving. Probably closer to the maximum, given the circumstances, but I'm not sure. He'll still end up paying the injured couple more directly in a different court.

Don't you understand why? If you watch a youtube video with a song in it, you're depriving the artist of money for their work. It's just like cutting off the hands that played the instrument. But in today's society, these rights are held by corporations which are made up of thousands of people. That's thousands and thousands of hands that you cut off on purpose. Of course there's a higher penalty than smashing off two legs accidentally!

That was a penalty, not compensation. They're still sorting that bit out.

And tons here: http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nnano.2012.20.html

At least one pic here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17156036

The real hipsters are into bluray. They were into it when everybody else wasn't even over it yet.

How long until we have the emotional equivalent of autotune?

Sometimes just the one would be nice.

If it's cheaper to the government, then it's also less profitable for the prison. I think that roboguards would lead to a reversal of that trend, and therefore not catch on in the US.

Also, you can still shank a robot, you just need a sharper toothbrush. Maybe something made out of robot parts.

Worse than that, if any gets loose it could have a range of up to a kilometer!

I know! I love how quick they've become too!

The employee isn't necessarily publishing, but they are making criticism available.

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Let's do exactly that!

Much like letters to congressmen, which really only benefit stationary companies and the post office, but placate the sheep.

Wouldn't that be most companies? I don't remember seeing very many companies moving around very much.

Then you must have missed this story.

I am constantly irritated when I copy a link, only to paste a wall of text in my little IM window.