Wired for War
As the world blazes by on CNN, I find a calming solace in the morning, by having a fresh brew, and tuning in to The Daily Show with my spiritual mentor, guiding star, and homie-at-large, Jon Stewart. Ahh.
What was pretty spiffy for today was an intriguing interview with P.W. Singer on his new book, Wired for War. For starters, if Jon Stewart says it’s a meal, I’m buying it. The book (as I await my Amazon order) appears to be a chase through robotics history moving through current day warfare (both on the battlefield and on the ethical / political / economical / human-itical front) with interviews of war Generals, rocket scientists, and 19-year old UAV pilots. Cool.
Perhaps the most interesting bit of the interview for me was a reflective on the effects of culture and the acceptance to robotics. Western civilization has the Terminator. Asian civilization has Astro-boy. You do see the brilliance of where this is going right? Godzilla vs Barney coming Summer 2010.
Ready to fight? Join the war with this.


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