Obama administration to scientists …’Build robots to replace men by year 2012′

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WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other leading women in the Obama administration have quietly challenged scientists to build robots that are sophisticated enough to replace men by the year 2012.

And believe it or not, experts in the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence say it can be done.

“We can make a serviceable male ‘sex-bot’ right now,” says Dr. Pauline Fallington, whose scholarly books on robotics are considered standards in the field.

“But frustrated ladies are telling us they want ‘mechanical men’ that are capable of performing ALL the functions of the human male, machines that can:

* “Hold simple conversations,

* Perform passably for short periods on the dance floor,

* “Do a few chores around the house, and,

* “Provide a sense of physical security for women who are uncomfortable living alone.

“A tall order, it would seem, but certainly within the realm of what’s possible. 

“I’d say it’s likely that we can create robots that will compare quite favorably with men if not surpass them well before the target date of 2012.”

Male advocacy groups are outraged by the suggestion that men can be replaced by machines, especially in the bedroom where imagination and creativity play as much of a role as “mechanics.”

But growing numbers of women are thrilled by the prospect -and they’re pressing for it.

“It’s been a man’s world long enough,” fumes Marilyn Foste, author of the controversial 2003 book, Real Women Don’t Wear Tampons, and the equally incendiary 2007 followup … Or Feminine Napkins, Either, You Pig.

“Women are making gains in the workplace, so we don’t need men to support us.

“About the only thing we do need them for is sex, for companionship, for protection, and to help out with the kids.

“Talk to any woman with a significant other and ask her about her guy.

“She’ll tell you he’s uncouth, demanding, lazy, seldom talks or offers support, and is only a marginal player at best in the sack.

“So how sophisticated does a robot have to be to top that? I would suggest to you, not very.”

Amazingly, gay guys are jumping on the “replace-men-with-robots” bandwagon, too.

“We figure if women get the robots, we’ll get the real guys,” chortles a leading gay activist and author from Miami.

“This could do wonders for the gay movement.”

While gay men and feminists lick their chops over what the future might bring, men who subscribe to traditional views of sex, marriage and the family unit are preparing to fight back.

“Contrary to what some women might say, men are still in control,” says a Dallas, Texas-based clergyman who requested anonymity.

“We might be a silent majority now, but if you press us too far, I think you’ll see us  bring the little fillies back under control.”

 

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Outrage as Chinese peddle “Casey Anthony Duct Tape”

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A sleazy Chinese manufacturer wants to sell industrial-strength “Casey Anthony Duct Tape” in the United States. 

It’s highly unlikely that the firm will get its way because public resistance is likely to be strong and angry.

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But, incredibly, by law, say legal experts, Huo Zang Fo Enterprises, with headquarters in Beijing, could use the “Casey Anthony” branding on a U.S. product IF they trademark it without reference to THE Casey Anthony who stands accused of murdering her daughter, Caylee, 2, in a scenario that may have involved the use of chloroform and duct tape, last summer.

“But that would take some legal maneuvering by some pretty callous attorneys, so, if this company thinks they can pull it off, more power to them,” said the expert who also is an analyst for a leading cable news show.

“I’ll just say they better have money and lots of it, and that’s just to get the name on a trademark application. The biggest hurdle would be persuading the American public to buy such a product. I wouldn’t be caught with anything like that around my house.

“Seriously, I think most people would avoid it.”

Reports that the company, an upstart with no known international trade experience, wanted to manufacture and market the duct tape first appeared in Asian trade journals and has been picked up by Pacific Rim newspapers and radio and TV newsrooms throughout the Far East.

Closer to home, Reuters and AP and all major U.S. networks and cable outlets are said to have reporters on the story.

But a New York agent of  firm says there “is nothing to this because all we’ve said is that we would like to market a duct tape with a Casey Anthony nameplate or with advertising that might allude to unconventional uses or high-profile news stories.

“We’re always open to ideas,” said the agent, an American who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “But we are not branding the name ‘Casey Anthony’ at this time.”

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