 I'm not sure why we humans are so fascinated with creating
some type of life form. Do we have a God-complex? Or are we just bored?
Shouldn't the story of Dr. Frankenstein teach us a lesson? Maybe not. According
to an article
on excite.com, "A new Japanese robot twists and rolls to iPod tunes in
an intricate dance based on complex mathematics, a technology developers said
will one day enable robots to move about spontaneously instead of following
preprogrammed motions." According to the president of the company
developing this nightmare, "We aim to create a new form of life that moves
freely and spontaneously in ways human beings can't predict ... We're hoping to
turn Miuro into the ultimate virtual
pet." Or the ultimate psychotic monster.
You know once you play "Sexy Back" for the thousandth time,
this little monster will want to destroy everything in sight with its
spontaneous moves that we can't predict. Oops.
You know relations between the USA
and Mexico are
strained when they BOO a beauty pageant contestant, especially when she's down.
And boy, did she fall down. According to an article
on cnn.com, "Miss USA Rachel Smith, who slipped and fell to the floor
during the evening gown competition and was jeered by the Mexican audience
during the interview phase, was the contest's fourth runner-up. (Watch
Miss USA take a tumble in an evening gown)" Those bastards! How dare
they jeer our clumsy hottie? Actually, how dare CNN for showing this video clip
over and over again. Aren't there soldiers dying in Iraq?
Aren't there starving children in Africa? Hmm, where's
the play button to watch this clip again???
Who's the World's Sexiest Vegetarian in 2007? Who cares?
PETA cares. And if you'd like to vote for the sexiest celebrity to shun eating
animal carcass, then go
right ahead. This carnivore isn't stopping you.
In what has to be some kind of miracle, the universe didn't
implode when the two biggest nerds on planet Earth were in the same room at the
same time. According to an article on
usatoday.com, "In a rare public appearance together, rival tech titans
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates met on stage Wednesday night at a tech conference
here in Southern California." Is this possible? There
wasn't some kind of nerd riot or DOS attack on the internet? The meeting
created some kind of freakish buzz. Apparently, Wired magazine called it the
biggest reunion since Simon & Garfunkel. Uh... riiiiiight. I don't think
so.
If you're throwing a private party, what does a million bucks get ya? According to an article on statesman.com, "About 300 lucky Austinites got to hear Prince — yes, Prince — play
"Little Red Corvette" and other faves at a private party at the Belmont
on West Sixth Street on Saturday." The Purple One graced our fair city with his funky presence and jammed with his favorite Austin band Grupo Fantasma. How cool is that?
And finally, in sports news that still has me in shock, the Cleveland Cavaliers upset the Detroit Pistons to advance to the NBA Finals. Even up to last week, I predicted that the Pistons would meet the Spurs in the Finals. I don't think anyone picked the Cavs to get past the Pistons. But LeBron willed his team there. Can he will them past the Spurs? I don't think so. But it'll be a fun series anyway. Look for the Spurs to win 4 - 1. And I'll see you on the Riverwalk! Later.
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