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You dont need to go to Oz to find a robot waiter. An Asian restaurant in Nelson has had one…
What I find most intersting is that in Asimov’s other series “Foundation”, Robots attempted to rule Humans and the humans…
Another tract on the topic is Kurt Vonnegut’s debut novel, “Player Piano”, from 1952. Long before “job-eating robots” entered the…
Arguably they are already doing quite a lot of the work in practices – in writing specifications, rendering drawings, selecting…
Do you think they will be able to do architecture and urban design?
“Goldsmith became the busiest minister in Luxon’s Cabinet. He was the minister for arts, culture and heritage, justice, media and…
I’m buggered if I know ! What DO all the other Ministers spend their days doing? They can’t be in…
Chris Bishop is technically part of “Generation Rent” despite being a minister of a party of landlords. 1999 was the…
Don’t worry, the National Party has got this covered: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361021326/coup-collateral-new-defence-minister-cancels-lucrative-meeting-japan-australia If Goldsmith has 12 portfolios and Brown and Bishop all…
Sadly right. Instead of appointing Mr Brewster on a salary higher than lame duck Luxford, they should be just digging…
I had to and fact check this, Kumara, as I couldn’t quite believe that Thames Water was near bankruptcy -…
Say what you will about Chris “The Chin” Bishop, at least he had the guts to publicly declare that house…
Update, for what that is worth https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nyc-dob-wraps-safety-sweep-buildings-collapse-office-residential/827062/
It’s as if the dominant line of thinking has the worst of both worlds: Gliding On meets corporate greed. In…
They both sound like prospective New Cons supporters, despite Winston attracting a few of their candidates. Meanwhile, the Opportunity Party…
Bit much? Shouldn’t call the PM a dick?
And in the news today, Penk tragedy continues: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361019914/flew-too-high-too-fast-deep-blue-country-chris-penks-constituents-weigh-his-exit Not just stripped of his minister portfolios, but thinking of leaving…
You’re probably right Starkive – it was a bit of a rant – but honestly, why are we being ruled…
You might want to take a breath now…
Asimov was a sideburns wielding Aspie Iain Banks is where it’s at