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British Company Ready for the War Against Robots

Weapons Against Robots


A British company named War Defense is ready for the battle against evil robots. They have a website called Weapons Against Robots which lists products and services to help you destroy robots. Only brief descriptions of these products and services appear to be available. A security camera turns and seems to look right at you as you click around on the website. The music that plays on the website doesn't really seem appropriate for a website that promises to help you annihilate killer robots.

The Telegraph has an article about the company and the founder Ben Way sounds very serious.
He thinks it is "critical that we begin talking now about the long-term ethical implications the robot revolution will surely bring".

He continues: "The use of robotics in the military is on the up and, although the decision to take human life is currently still taken by another human, before long such decisions will be made up complex mathematical and logical rules programmed within a robot."

"Potentially the consequences of a computer crashing could be devastating. Hence, robotic defence is not just necessary for tackling combatants, but potentially for making sure we have control over our own weaponry."
Scientists in Japan have already invented a robot maid so it's possible that deadly robots that would rather eliminate you than help with your laundry are not far way either.

(via Dvice via Bot Junkie)

Posted on October 29, 2008
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General Zod Demands Your Vote

General Zod 2008General Zod is running for president. If he gets voted in it will probably be the very last presidential election we have to worry about. Here's three of his campaign promises.
  • I do not take orders. I give them. Congress shall no longer have the ability to impeach me or override my decisions, and the Supreme Court shall not meddle in government affairs.
  • Your freedom will be expanded. You will be even more free to give your money and lives to me, and to be my eternal subjects.
  • Corporate reform. You people have become disgusting minions to these things you call "corporations". These things take your money and your land, put you into debt, send your jobs overseas, provide you with unsafe foods, and sue you when you say anything bad about them. Yet you people fatten them up at the ballot box. You give them free land, name your stadiums after them, allow them to telemarket you, and even sacrifice your own bankruptcy protections. Quite frankly it astonishes me. I will break this sickly codependency. It is I who shall be your ruler. I shall empower you with wealth to give me as tribute. A corporation cannot bow to me or give me tribute that comes from the heart.
You can follow General Zod's campaign at zod2008.com. There's even a kids page. Zod's also on Facebook here. (via Newsarama)

Posted on October 14, 2008
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The Ewok Gospel

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, one young man puts his feelings of love for the Ewoks into song. Here is the Ewok Gospel, according to Brother Andrew. Can I get an Amen! Or, perhaps not.



Posted on August 6, 2008
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Worst Star Trek Promotional Idea Ever

In honor of the Star Trek original series being remastered and put out on DVD, CBS did this lighhearted promo. All we can say is: Dumbest. Promo. Evah. Oh, and yes, CBS really created this. Either that or a ten year old boy snuck into the recording studio and made it. We're not quite sure.



Here's a straightforward promo clip for the newly remastered series on DVD which is available for a nice discount at Amazon.com.



Posted on August 1, 2008
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Sneak Peek at Chuck Season Two

Kristin de los Santos of E! captured the screening at Comic-Con of scenes from the upcoming season two of Chuck. It looks amazing. No wonder we love this show.



Posted on July 28, 2008
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When Hellboy Met Chuck

In one of a series of clever cross-promotions, Universal has created a hilarious video in which Chuck and Hellboy play videogames and grouse that the government doesn't let them out enough. Hellboy II: The Golden Army opens in wide release on July 11. Take a look at the promo:



Posted on July 4, 2008
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Masi Oka Gets Smart

Masi Oka of Heroes plays one of the gadget guys -- kind of like James Bond's Q -- in the new comedy Get Smart. In fact, the two gadget guys have their own spinoff DVD coming out July 1st called Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control. Here Masi Oka talks about his role in Get Smart:



Posted on June 24, 2008
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George Takei Explains The Sulu Dance

Here's something for a Friday: George Takei explains the origins and popularity of "The Sulu Dance." George is a really good sport: he's always gracious to his fans.



Posted on May 2, 2008
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A Sequel to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?

Screen shot from Bill and Ted's excellent Adventure No, it's not a late April Fool's Joke. Keanu Reeves told MTV that he heard someone is doing a remake of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Then he dropped the bomb: he's not adverse to making a sequel himself.
"I hear they're doing a remake," Reeves said of the movie that launched him to fame. "[Alex Winter and I spoke] on the phone the other day [about it]. We're great friends." So step into the phone booth, Mr. Reeves, would you ever be up for another sequel?

"The most serious we ever got was a few years ago," he confessed of a hitherto unknown third film. "I had once mentioned about doing it when we were 40. Now maybe the only shot we have is to do it when we're 50." And where will the Wyld Stallions be then? The same place they are now, laughed Reeves, "in each and every one of us."

Another Bill and Ted's! To paraphrase another character from the film: Everything would be different, but the same... things would be more moderner than before...bigger, and yet smaller...San Dimas High School football rules!!!!
What is this rumor of a remake? How dare they consider a remake without the original Wyld Stallions?? So, if they did a third movie in the series instead of a remake of the first film where would Bill and Ted be now? In rehab? Still touring, like the Rolling Stones? We're sure their lives are most excellent. Perhaps some time-traveling offspring could show up...

Posted on April 5, 2008
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Battlestar Galactica Top Ten

Here are the Top Ten Reasons to watch the new season of Battlestar Galactica from The Late Show with David Letterman.



Posted on March 22, 2008
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Jon Stewart Loves His Big Screen Wii

One highlight of the Oscars was when Jon Stewart played Wii with the 11 year-old singer on the giant screen behind him. Now that's what we call a nice big screen. Here's the clip:



Posted on February 26, 2008
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Scientist Valentines

Photo of Carl Sagan Valentine


Ok, this is like the best valentine ever. It's one of a series of Scientist Valentines from David Friedman's Ironic Sans.

There are cards featuring Darwin ("I Select You. Naturally), Newton ("I Fall For You") and Einstein (I = LUVu). You can send them as email valentines. Pure Genius. (via Bloggers Blog)

Posted on February 14, 2008
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Cloverfield Monster Insurance From State Farm

The Cloverfield monster movie has already frightened many movie goers. Now millions of people are terrified at the prospect of a giant evil creature destroying their valuable property. Fortunately, Dave Letterman has already looked into the issue and has found that State Farm is offering monster insurance - both commercial and residential.



Posted on January 23, 2008
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Good News for Chuck

Screen shot from ChuckOne of our favorite new shows, Chuck, just got a full-season pickup. That means more Chuck as soon as the writers' strike is over. (Hey, they're back at the negotiating table -- we're hopeful.)

The writing on this show is just hilarious -- with lots of sf and fantasy references. In this screencap from the Halloween episode entitled "Chuck vs. the Sandworm" Chuck's pretend girlfriend and actual spy goes as Princess Leia the slavegirl, with excellent results. And what did Chuck go as? Why, the back end of a two-person sandworm of Dune. Brilliant!

In other SF tv news, there are reports that Katee Sackhoff is off of The Bionic Woman -- that she and Michelle Ryan can't stand each other. As for The Bionic Woman, it's looking more likely that it won't be renewed because of its disappearing audience.

Posted on November 26, 2007
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