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Farting robots

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:17:59 GMT

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Farting, burping, walking, and talking robots are being used to help teach children all about robotics and programming in schools.

The well-known 'humanoid' robot from Wowwee Technologies, the RobosapienT V2 (RSV2) is wowing pupils in school by helping them learn how to program robots as part of the national curriculum. By combining Go-Robo software from Q4 Technologies with the RSV2, children are able to program the cheeky RSV2 to walk, talk, dance, high-five, lie down, stand up, throw a ball and even fart on command!

Inventor of the RSV2, Dr Mark Tilden commented: "Modern kids are sophisticated, they demand to be kept engaged. With computer games and high-tech gadgets freely available, schools need to offer exciting resources to engage their students.

"Robots allow kids to access the world via computers, to understand that scientific possibilities are endless. The RSV2 allows a child to shake hands with their own work which really brings science to life.

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Hypothetical Scenario: Love and Death

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:47:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: My view is to take it and run. IMO it is better to have and love someone even for a short time then living without love. After the death of my partner, I will understand love and live a blissful life or a miserable SOB but I still retain the understanding of LOVE. So I will take IT>>>>>>>

Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

Say you were offered the chance to be introduced to the great love of your life, your absolute perfect soul mate. The two of you will be perfect together-- compatible personalities, the same taste in movies and books, sex so good you'll temporarily lose the power of speech-- but you'll only be together for five years. At the end of five years, your partner will die, absolutely and inevitably-- you'll be told the time, place, and manner of their death, and nothing you do can stop it.

This person is perfect for you, but there is absolutely no way you will ever meet by chance. The only chance you have of meeting is to be introduced by the person who will also tell you the time, place, and manner of your soul mate's death. Or, you can go on with your life as it is now, and just make the best you can of what you have.

Do you take the offer?

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A lesson on Taxes

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:37:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?' They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so...

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28% savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got $1 out of the $20," declared the si

Clip Source: www.crainium.net

Suppose that every day ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay US federal taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement. Until one day the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80."

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes, so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers?

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% of population w/less than 9 years of Education

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:28:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I am surprise by the number in my state , it's sad. By no means does education is cut for everybody for reason unknown to us. IMO they must at least have a high school education . I have seen my people with a high school diploma and become a highly successful citizens of the communities. My guess is finish high school aim for the best at what you like to do, if you failed at least you are still good.
As the saying goes you only need to be a step ahead to beat the crowd.
I have a small business and I am going to judge you on what you can do and getting along with people then purely on Education alone.

Clip Source: www.brainspout.com

Tags: edu