Just to cheer you up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6200005.stm
Do you carry a proof of age
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7853913.stm
this was quoted on the page
"A spokesperson for the store said: "We take the sale of alcohol to underage people extremely seriously. "
This is taking the absolute mick! ok so Chavs and underagers are going to dress up like OAP's now? Please get REAL!!!
Ha. How can you trust any "news" article that has "We're not in the business of predicting the future, but"...yeah "but" - and why if you are "not in the business of predicting the future" do you use "futures researchers" to do your research ?
This is firmly in the realm of science fiction - Isaac Asimov no less; "The Bicentennial Man" (filmed in 1999s with Robin Williams in the leading role) has the "rights of robots" as its plot.
eh? Its nice to see underage drinking being taken seriously. The only outrage against common sense is its really not that hard to tell if someone is older than 25 and automatically serve them without needing ID. But then again, maybe the person serving had a problem with faces? are we to not employ people with Prosopagnosia just because Clueless and Philsmove are bigoted against them
It's rubbish, the most annoying part of it is that it's taxpayer-funded rubbish.
From that article:
What? I mean, what?Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.
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The research was commissioned by the UK Office of Science and Innovation's Horizon Scanning Centre.
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The paper which addresses Robo-rights, titled Utopian dream or rise of the machines? examines the developments in artificial intelligence and how this may impact on law and politics.
The paper says a "monumental shift" could occur if robots develop to the point where they can reproduce, improve themselves or develop artificial intelligence.
The research suggests that at some point in the next 20 to 50 years robots could be granted rights.
Are these people monumentally clueless about AI, or what?
Grrr, I want my money back.
Well it looks like Common Sense may be alive after all
Nativity photos not against law, says data watchdog
Yeah, we have a photo-opportunity after our assemblies and plays. Think we have to get permission for photos which might go in the local paper, though.
I have heard anecdotal evidence of parents who are prepared to trample others underfoot in order to get to the front so as to get the best angle for photographing their little darling, ruining others' enjoyment. Maybe Mr Troublemaker Parent's school in the article might have been quite glad to ban photography if that's been an issue?
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