I've seen a lot of videos of various robot concepts over the years--on Discovery channel and such--but none I've ever seen come anywhere close to this thing. Go read about it right here. And, if nothing else, you absolutely must check out the video of this guy in action. The key, of course, is four legs, which means that you have at least two feet on the ground at all times--versus the "infinitely" more difficult problem of a two-legger, where you have significant time with only a single foot on the ground. Perfecting this will probably pave the road to a two-legger much faster. That would be my bet. They also need to come up with a power supply that's quieter than a reciprocating engine. (via my bro, in email)

Want to consider something important that not one in 10,000 people in this country have ever considered in their whole lives? It's been 15 years now since I came to the complete and thoroughly consistent understanding that the U.S. Constitution (every word and amendment) is utterly bogus and without the slightest sliver of moral authority. Of course, the American patriot Lysander Spooner identified the quintessential argument in this regard 131 years ago. Get started right here. Then here.

Well, that's taking it lightly. I've been calling them that for a while, now, so it's a multi-purpose term. The way things are going, I'll have to start calling them commies pretty soon, although, I'll then have the issue of how to differentiate them, as commies, from the democrats--who've been commies for decades. But it's a small distinction: getting smaller and smaller every day. I really don't know what to say, at this point. I'm at a loss for an intelligent insight. So: you're a fucking moron if you vote for these vermin. How's that?

Haven't read the book, but based on this excerpt,I might have to go take a look at the movie. Although, poking around, I see the movie version has been disowned by the book's author. No surprise there.