Category Archives: technology

Crime of Memory

December 28, 2011 – 5:30 am
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Robot Rules Of Love

November 2, 2011 – 10:47 am

The Laws of Robotics were written by science fiction author Isaac Asimov in his story I ROBOT. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict [...]

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Virgin Galactic Tours

November 1, 2011 – 6:23 am

The Space Shuttle ATLANTIS flew its final mission to the International Space Station in July 2011. Its landing signaled the end of the four shuttle fleet’s service to the nation and the world. The decision to retired the orbiters was taken by President GW Bush, who considered the $4 billion budget would be better spent [...]

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Two Horses’ Asses

October 10, 2011 – 11:05 am

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. This gauge was used because that’s how they built them in England and English expatriates designed the US railroads. They English build them like that, because the first rail lines were built by the same people [...]

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Payback For The Geeks

September 27, 2011 – 3:37 am

Nerds and geeks have been targeted by bullies throughout history. Sand was kicked in Socrates’ face by a nameless. Galilleo was given a wedgee by a callous bastard son of a Vatican cardinal, and Einstein was forced to do the homework of a Viennese strong-arm thug. Bullying the weak or different has been a feature [...]

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