It’s not a tumah!
by kartooner on April 30, 2003
From the “Hey-This-Is-Pretty-Gross” Department: “Doctors at Chimkent Children’s Hospital in Kazakhstan originally believed Mourat Zhanaidarov was suffering from a cyst. But during surgery, they discovered he was in fact carrying the dead foetus of his twin brother. The foetus* had developed (…)
I Feel Your Pain
by kartooner on April 30, 2003
Some fishermen out there will catch a fish and nonchalantly toss it back into the stream muttering to oneself, “Eh, it doesn’t feel anything.” “Anglers take note ? British scientists say that after years of debate, they now have proof that (…)
The Future of Robotics
by kartooner on April 30, 2003
According to the MIT Kismet project site, “Kismet is an expressive robotic creature with perceptual and motor modalities tailored to natural human communication channels. To facilitate a natural infant-caretaker interaction, the robot is equipped with visual, auditory, and proprioceptive sensory inputs. (…)
Coming to a Theatre Near You . .
by kartooner on April 29, 2003
This Friday. X2. ’nuff said. *woot*
