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July 18, 2013
As you can imagine, once this quadruple back-flip technology is wedded with the larger robotics versions (Asimo & HPR-4 & NAO), the drones, the NSA computers and the next CEO that the MIC picks for us, then Skynet's infrastructure blueprint will have been established.
- Clearly the best future jobs will be in security and robot maintenance. For a while.....
Filed under-It won't be long now: ''Quadruple Backflip (No.16)''
As you can imagine, once this quadruple back-flip technology is wedded with the larger robotics versions (Asimo & HPR-4 & NAO), the drones, the NSA computers and the next CEO that the MIC picks for us, then Skynet's infrastructure blueprint will have been established.
- Clearly the best future jobs will be in security and robot maintenance. For a while.....
July 17, 2013
1 day ago
It might be wise to steer clear of vegetables from Japan's Fukushima area for, oh, say a few hundred years. A Korean website assembled this image collection of produce from towns and villages surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. And they are NOT pretty pictures. From Siamese-twinned corn cobs to what can only be called peaches with elephantiasis, the region's agriculture appears to have taken a heavy radiation hit from the nuclear disaster in 2011. It's not clear yet what effect eating the produce might have on the population, but you never know. It could be pretty dangerous, but you never know — in an ideal world, maybe it could give you superpowers. {Source} {Source}
A few more:
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''Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts do not recommend that people in the United States take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. And going forward, we will continue to keep the American people fully updated — because I believe that you must know what I know as President.'' - ~President Barack Obama, March 17, 2011
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''U.S. experts continue to support Japan’s ongoing efforts to deal with the challenges associated with Fukushima.'' ~President Barack Obama, March 9, 2012
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So I guess since the WH didn't have an anniversary statement this year (I hadn't heard of it nor found one online), we know as much as the President knows -- like he said he'd keep us informed. Of course, I know he's been extraordinarily distracted lately, rooting out the traitors and spies who steal information that doesn't belong to them.
- Still, I'm gonna highly recommend that you steer clear of any fruit or vegetable that has more arms or legs than you do......
2 Years After Nuclear Disaster, Japan Spawns Freaky Fruits And Veggies
1 day ago
It might be wise to steer clear of vegetables from Japan's Fukushima area for, oh, say a few hundred years. A Korean website assembled this image collection of produce from towns and villages surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. And they are NOT pretty pictures. From Siamese-twinned corn cobs to what can only be called peaches with elephantiasis, the region's agriculture appears to have taken a heavy radiation hit from the nuclear disaster in 2011. It's not clear yet what effect eating the produce might have on the population, but you never know. It could be pretty dangerous, but you never know — in an ideal world, maybe it could give you superpowers. {Source} {Source}
A few more:
LINK
''Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts do not recommend that people in the United States take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. And going forward, we will continue to keep the American people fully updated — because I believe that you must know what I know as President.'' - ~President Barack Obama, March 17, 2011
[center]~~~[/center]
''U.S. experts continue to support Japan’s ongoing efforts to deal with the challenges associated with Fukushima.'' ~President Barack Obama, March 9, 2012
[center]~~~[/center]
So I guess since the WH didn't have an anniversary statement this year (I hadn't heard of it nor found one online), we know as much as the President knows -- like he said he'd keep us informed. Of course, I know he's been extraordinarily distracted lately, rooting out the traitors and spies who steal information that doesn't belong to them.
- Still, I'm gonna highly recommend that you steer clear of any fruit or vegetable that has more arms or legs than you do......
July 14, 2013
RussiaToday·Published on Jul 13, 2013
US officials claim most of the hunger-striking detainees at Guantanamo Bay have eaten a meal - for the first time since their protest began more than five months ago. But lawyers for the captives say that doesn't mean the strike's going to end. 45 prisoners are still being force-fed, in what a US federal judge has slammed as a 'painful, humiliating and degrading process.'
Breaking Bread: Most Gitmo hunger strikers begin to eat
RussiaToday·Published on Jul 13, 2013
US officials claim most of the hunger-striking detainees at Guantanamo Bay have eaten a meal - for the first time since their protest began more than five months ago. But lawyers for the captives say that doesn't mean the strike's going to end. 45 prisoners are still being force-fed, in what a US federal judge has slammed as a 'painful, humiliating and degrading process.'
July 14, 2013
NTDTV·Published on Jul 13, 2013
Only months after being returned to service, one of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes at London's Heathrow Airport caught fire.
Full story:
A fresh blow for U.S. planemaker Boeing: one of its 787 Dreamliners operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at Britain's Heathrow Airport, Friday.
Television footage showed an area on the fuselage that appeared to be scorched. Heathrow briefly closed both its runways to tame the fire, which broke out while the plane was parked at a remote stand. No passengers were aboard.
The latest incident comes only months after the Dreamliner returned to service. Boeing was forced to ground the new planes in January after batteries caught fire on two of its jets in a span of two weeks. Federal regulators approved the Dreamliner's return to service in April.
Boeing said that it had people on the ground working to understand the cause of fire, while the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it was in contact with Boeing.
The Dreamliner, considered to be a game changer for Boeing, was being closely watched to see if it could fly incident free. It has faced nearly a decade of development, billions of dollars in overruns and three years of delays.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fire at Heathrow
NTDTV·Published on Jul 13, 2013
Only months after being returned to service, one of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes at London's Heathrow Airport caught fire.
Full story:
A fresh blow for U.S. planemaker Boeing: one of its 787 Dreamliners operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at Britain's Heathrow Airport, Friday.
Television footage showed an area on the fuselage that appeared to be scorched. Heathrow briefly closed both its runways to tame the fire, which broke out while the plane was parked at a remote stand. No passengers were aboard.
The latest incident comes only months after the Dreamliner returned to service. Boeing was forced to ground the new planes in January after batteries caught fire on two of its jets in a span of two weeks. Federal regulators approved the Dreamliner's return to service in April.
Boeing said that it had people on the ground working to understand the cause of fire, while the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it was in contact with Boeing.
The Dreamliner, considered to be a game changer for Boeing, was being closely watched to see if it could fly incident free. It has faced nearly a decade of development, billions of dollars in overruns and three years of delays.
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July 12, 2013
'My asylee status now formal': Snowden declares 'acceptance' of all offers of asylum
Source: RT
Published time: July 12, 2013 15:07
Edited time: July 12, 2013 20:18
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A picture taken at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on July 12, 2013, shows a journalist's computer screen displaying a photo of US National Security Agency (NSA) fugitive leaker Edward Snowden (C) during his today's meeting with leading Russian rights activists and lawyers at the airport (AFP Photo / Vasily Maximov)[/font]
Edward Snowden says his asylum status is now official as he accepts all offers made to him. "No state has a basis by which to limit or interfere with my right to enjoy that asylum," he said in the statement published by WikiLeaks.
“I announce today my formal acceptance of all offers of support or asylum I have been extended and all others that may be offered in the future,” Snowden stated on Friday during his meeting with rights activists and lawyers at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
“With, for example, the grant of asylum provided by Venezuela’s President Maduro, my asylee status is now formal,” his address reads. Snowden also said that he is going to seek asylum in Russia, since he cannot fly to Latin America yet. The whistleblower is set to submit his bid on Friday and hopes “it will be accepted favorably.”
“I ask for your assistance in requesting guarantees of safe passage from the relevant nations in securing my travel to Latin America, as well as requesting asylum in Russia until such time as these states accede to law and my legal travel is permitted,” he told the meeting, attended by some 13 representatives of rights organizations.
Read more: http://rt.com/news/snowden-asylum-formal-status-019/
July 12, 2013
RussiaToday·Published on Jul 12, 2013
NSA leaker & former CIA employee Edward Snowden has asked for political asylum in Russia, saying he could not fly to Latin America, according to Human Rights Watch representative who met the whistleblower. Thirteen Russian and international human rights advocates and lawyers have gathered at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport for a meeting with Snowden. READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/tmfh8r
RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air
- Oh, the irony......
Snowden Asks Russia For Asylum
RussiaToday·Published on Jul 12, 2013
NSA leaker & former CIA employee Edward Snowden has asked for political asylum in Russia, saying he could not fly to Latin America, according to Human Rights Watch representative who met the whistleblower. Thirteen Russian and international human rights advocates and lawyers have gathered at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport for a meeting with Snowden. READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/tmfh8r
RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air
- Oh, the irony......
July 11, 2013
Published on Jul 7, 2013
Barack Obama
Speech on Patriotism
Independence, Mo.
June 30, 2008
Edward Snoden
Interview with Glenn Greenwald
Hong Kong
June 6, 2013
presented by
Bilderreigen
- I fully support President Obama's statements in this video.....
Snowden and Obama - Deeds and Words
Published on Jul 7, 2013
Barack Obama
Speech on Patriotism
Independence, Mo.
June 30, 2008
Edward Snoden
Interview with Glenn Greenwald
Hong Kong
June 6, 2013
presented by
Bilderreigen
- I fully support President Obama's statements in this video.....
July 11, 2013
The Cowboy's Guide to Life
The Cowboy's Guide to Life
- Don't squat with your spurs on.
- Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
- The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
- If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
- If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.
- It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
- Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
- If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
- Always drink upstream from the herd.
- Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'.
- If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya.
- Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
- Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back.
- The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket.
- Never miss a good chance to keep quiet.
- Don't squat with your spurs on.
- Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
- The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
- If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
- If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.
- It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
- Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
- If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
- Always drink upstream from the herd.
- Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'.
- If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya.
- Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
- Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back.
- The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket.
- Never miss a good chance to keep quiet.
July 9, 2013
- Does anybody know where Stanley was?
Police, Firefighters Ordered Not To Speak About Michael Hastings Crash
- Does anybody know where Stanley was?
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