January 1, 2016

This Democratic Rep explains that "Regime change" is unconstitutional and illegal

under international law. Just who the hell does DC think it is running around the world deciding who runs a country. It's outrageous. None of these candidates campaign on "hey lets spend your children's money on getting rid of Assad".

What would Thomas Jefferson say of "Regime change" aka Coup D'etats? What if Russia and China decide to "regime change" DC? What then?

Official House Page: http://gabbard.house.gov/

Casually debating "regime changes" like some highway project shows just how far gone the nation is. Time to emigrate, maybe. Surely if Rodham-Clinton wins.

January 1, 2016

Meet Nadine, a Robot Receptionist

Prof Nadia Thalmann (left) posing beside Nadine, a life-like social robot capable of autonomously expressing emotions and gestures. Image:Nanyang Technological University

December 29, 2015, Science Daily

Say hello to Nadine, a "receptionist" at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore). She is friendly, and will greet you back. Next time you meet her, she will remember your name and your previous conversation with her.

She looks almost like a human being, with soft skin and flowing brunette hair. She smiles when greeting you, looks at you in the eye when talking, and can also shake hands with you. And she is a humanoid.

Unlike conventional robots, Nadine has her own personality, mood and emotions. She can be happy or sad, depending on the conversation. She also has a good memory, and can recognise the people she has met, and remembers what the person had said before.

Nadine is the latest social robot developed by scientists at NTU. The doppelganger of its creator, Prof Nadia Thalmann, Nadine is powered by intelligent software similar to Apple's Siri or Microsoft's Cortana. Nadine can be a personal assistant in offices and homes in future. And she can be used as social companions for the young and the elderly...snip
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151229070713.htm



These droids are coming and the (still employed) people of the US had better start to figure out what to do when they are replaced. Because the Government doesn't care a bit.