Unless there's a coup-de-retardante the next couple of elections I see(hope) internet gets its rightful place as a regulated municipal service. Like water. Juicy data water.

The end of that post was totally unnecessary. Did we really need our hands held to make that connection between amount of food required and the weight/cost of a launch?

I counter your citation-less speculation with my own: Or not.

Do you think robots will take all of our jobs? If so, how do you think society should handle the masses of unemployed?

Or take out their knee caps. Don't go lethal when you can shame-maim. Maybe that's just the Italian in me.

Also see for less 'metaphysical' achievements: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

Nope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V...

I'm in a group that takes his philosophy of science...and marijauana...and spreads it via some pretty spaced out electronic music.

We're called the Sagan Youth Boys. Check us out on Soundcloud for a taste. https://soundcloud.com/sagan-y...

Our 2nd album is coming out in a few months that'll be a hard sci-fi concept album based on a manned mission to Enceladus.


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I have little doubt that computers will be able to drive big-rig trucks not too far into the future. All of the examples you gave sounds like it would be better handled by a capable computer. Split second? How about sub-millisecond? Multiple events happening at once? Humans are notoriously bad at doing that. Hardware glitch? Like sleep deprivation?

Ever see that Volvo ad of two semi's going in reverse at 40+MPH and staying within 3 feet of each other? Do you think people could do that?

Of course, we aren't there yet. It will happen though, and highway safety will improve.

As long as we combine that with a form of fusion, sure!

They probably look at us and think: "There but for the lack of thumbs go I"

All the more reason to free these suckers...god damn.

I get it though, they're no longer suited to living in the wild, etc etc. Can't we help them out with some head-mounted lasers or something?

I'd put the VeloCopter at the top of the list.

http://www.e-volo.com/

While not quite as efficient as a helicopter, it is orders of magnitude simpler to build, maintain, and is way safer (a few rotors could go out and you'd still be able to land okay). Right now it is fully electric (Quiet!) but they have plans to put in an in-series rotary generator to extend its range.

Seconded. Maybe Mrs. Lovejoy's law? https://www.youtube.com/watch?...