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This Week in the Future, November 23-26, 2009: Thanksgiving Special: Baarbarian
There's a lot to be thankful for in the future. Gather 'round the table, all you Navy Sea Lions, Jazz Bots, Star Wars enthusiasts and ethical scientists. Today is a day for futuristic feasting.
(Get the details, and win the t-shirt, after the jump).
What a wonderful Thanksgiving week it's been here on PopSci.com, and what a fascinating future lies before us:
- Appetizer: Sea lions help the U.S. Navy sweep mines and cuff enemy divers.
- Side dishes (with a healthy portion of lively table conversation/political debate): Scientists denounce IBM's cat-brain computer as an unethical hoax.
- Everybody loves the turkey: Improvising jazz-bot jams with its human counterparts (yep, we've got video!).
- Dessert: An engineer takes his cue from Star Wars in solving a little violent elephant problem.
Wasn't that just delicious?
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Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!!!!!
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Looks like the future of the U.S. military is going to be unmanned robots and sea lions.
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happy thanksgiving. Thanks for a shirt
Okay, try number three to comment. I commented twice before, and they are in my profile page, but not posted here. So trying one last time before giving up. Maybe I am not turkey shirt worthy.
Finally, success in commenting.
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Turkey Brainsss
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I feel kinda lame leaving just for a chance to get a shirt but that wont stop me.
peanuts
Well our dreams and our scifi shows are behind the inspiration people have for many techie ideas and advances.
We need a country music bot...
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Is it bad that my family talked about most of these topics whilst passing the stuffing?
All it took was a T-shirt! I've joined the comment club. Actually I'm impressed by some very well thought out comments where I learn more from them than the original article - so to all of you, thanks.
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it's a Turmouse'phant seal bot draped with lovely trimmings. I dig it
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Great comments from everyone else. We're all very impressed with the Fresh Prince rap, Bibliotech--- amazing!
We've got another contest this week people, so roll your dice again and comment it up.
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