A “speculative paper”–and here “speculative” should be read as “pulling stuff out of their asses”–released by the British government frets that robots might someday be smart enough to demand emancipation, raising the prospect that they’ll have to be treated as citizens (and sue if they’re denied that right). Should they prove successful, the paper said,…

Here’s an interesting site if you’re feeling gloomy. It’s devoted entirely to extinction-level events and other catastrophic anomalies such as supervolcanoes, mega tsunamis, and other things that could ruin your day.Link

Although I’m a bit leery of putting anything called a “Biohazard” on my wrist, this does look tres cool. (Also more or less totally impractical, but no true geek has ever let utility stand in the way of awesome blinky lights.) With the threat of Alien Invasion growing ever closer & the distinct possibility that…

The TV Land cable network has compiled a list of the 100 greatest catchphrases in TV, from the Walter Cronkite’s nightly “And that’s the way it is” to “We are two wild and crazy guys!” Star Trek made the list three times, with:“Live long and prosper” (Spock, “Star Trek”)“Resistance is futile” (Picard as Borg, “Star…

From Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars to The Dark Side of the Moon, Space.com’s Spacebox features what they’re calling “the best, worst, and weirdest music inspired by space.”