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strapping young lad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpGacOmSeHc&feature=related

Bush Tucker Man:
Sorry if this is a bit late, but there's the repeat of episode 2 on BBC2 this evening (19:00 - 20:00)

It deals with robotics & 'AI', and features the scarily child-like 'Asimo' & the quite frankly wierd 'Geminoid'

paradigm shift:
As always it's entertaining to watch James May presenting a series but I do wish the BBC would stretch their wings a little with him. I just wonder if next year we'll see "James May's Mildly Informative Technology Series 3" or perhaps (hopefully) a slightly different topic as he's obviously an interesting chap with some intelligent views on the world.

That said I will definitely be watching the last Big Ideas programme.  :)

Range Rover Red:

--- Quote from: Bush Tucker Man on October 09, 2008, 18:44:04 ---Sorry if this is a bit late, but there's the repeat of episode 2 on BBC2 this evening (19:00 - 20:00)

It deals with robotics & 'AI', and features the scarily child-like 'Asimo' & the quite frankly wierd 'Geminoid'

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I thought the Asimo was quite sweet, but it was the Geminoid that got me.  It's an idea they explored in Star Trek Next Generation with Data.  It's one thing when you know that Data is an actor wearing metallic make-up, but when it's for real it is somewhat unnerving.  I know that the point of the thing is to generate a reaction to a really life-like moving model, but something just did not feel quite right.  I would not go as far as to say I found it disturbing, but  it was certainly unsettling.

thermidorthelobster:
I was disappointed he didn't cover paramotoring when he was looking at personal aircraft.  Launch in a football field, no license needed, you can stick it in the boot of the car, 50mph+ over long distances, and under £5K to get in the air.  It's a lot more sensible than a 22 second rocket pack.

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