Humanity has now produced the first living machines; lifeforms that have never before existed upon the Earth and which are programmable.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/13/scientists-use-stem-cells-from-frogs-to-build-first-living-robots

This is precisely how you get Cylons.

I waited 20 years for it

I am immobilized with a heating pad on my back, so you’re all getting my Sunday night blast of ill-temper about Trump’s latest attacks on Vindman and others. Bottom line: We are not required to think well of people Read more

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/atheism-fastest-growing-religion-us/598843/

… religion is more than a theism. It is a bundle: a theory of the world, a community, a social identity, a means of finding peace and purpose, and a weekly routine. Those, like me, who have largely Read more

When you do recycle, you should know what belongs in the bin: Rinsed plastic containers and glass bottles, cardboard, and beverage and food cans are almost always acceptable. Plastic bags, electronics, and paper covered with food generally are not. Read more

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/misinformation-has-created-a-new-world-disorder/

https://m.sfgate.com/lifestyle/article/The-funeral-as-we-know-it-is-becoming-a-relic-13767619.php

Death and dying. The culture I live within is becoming more open about it. In the grand scheme of things, this is a positive shift.

I kind of like the annual death-day idea. I do this for my Read more

When I die, it will be because the healthcare system is a failure.Every step is another two week wait. Every day waited is another day without treatment.



It’s my brother’s birthday today.   Everyone wish him a happy one.   Not really sure where he’s celebrating it, as I’m not up-to-speed on his deployment status.  Could be Guam, could be the Middle East, could be some other Read more

Two dreams I recall:

One dealt with me driving a big rig on unfamiliar, and overly complex, freeways.   Had three other passengers.  One looked like Jenna from work, but wasn’t Jenna in the dream.    Kept missing exits Read more

Don’t know if its true…

http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/International/18-Jun-2011/US-orders-news-blackout-over-crippled-Nebraska-Nuclear-Plant-report/1

A shocking report prepared by Russia’s Federal Atomic Energy Agency (FAAE) on information provided to them by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) states that the Obama regime has ordered a “total Read more

So the other night it was my turn to cook dinner.    Knowing I had to use some ground turkey so it didn’t go bad, I had to figure out what I was going to make.    Looking through my Read more

Well I assume they are Americans…  certainly seems consistent with how I’m starting to regard my fellow American…   (with disgust and disdain).

I consume a lot of news from the interwebs… and its all too popular to comment Read more