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As I noted yesterday, the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have been in an orbit this weekend that makes them visible from the Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C area.
At least in our area of Prince William County, last night’s viewing opportunity was a bust thanks to storms that rolled in right before sundown, but [...]
Updated to include the right chart. That’s the last time I rely on an embed link from funny chart dot com.
H/T: Donklephant
Some scientists are expressing concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence:
A robot that can open doors and find electrical outlets to recharge itself. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Predator drones, which, though still controlled remotely by humans, come close to a machine that can kill autonomously.
Impressed and alarmed by advances in artificial [...]
Even Sarah Palin’s father can’t figure out what the heck she’s doing:
In a brief interview before the governor addressed the crowd, Chuck Heath, Palin’s father, said he didn’t know what was next for his daughter.
“I wish I knew,” Heath said. “I have no idea, honest.”
Noting that he had just spent several days with her on [...]
Yesterday, Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds squared off in their first debate yesterday:
HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 25 — National Democratic policies on energy, labor and the economy and Virginia’s mounting transportation needs emerged as defining issues in the race for governor Saturday as the dynamics of the campaign began to take shape during the first [...]
Something tells me it isn’t really goodbye, and that Dave will have Sarah Palin to kick around for quite some time.
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