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I read a lot of Isaac Asimov growing up, and loved the Three Laws of Robotics that he incorporated into his books about AI and robots playing nicely (usually) with humans.

The real-life World Robot Conference (sponsored by Japan, naturally) has just announced what it wants to be the Three “Expectations” of Robotics:

Robots Rules of Order

Personally, I think Asimov’s rules were cooler.

For a geek-o-nifty look at how his writing influenced science fiction (and now science) over the last century, take a look at Roger Clarke’s Asimov’s Laws of Robotics.

Christian-centric merchandising often bugs me. Jesus is the Creator of the universe, not a brand. Here’s perhaps the lamest version of religo-marketing I’ve seen yet:

Mo’Jesus

“Mo’JESUS Clothing Company is a subsidiary of the MO ‘JESUS CORPORATION. Mo’JESUS is a registered Trademark (R)”

Sigh.

Even still, some headlines these days are attention-getters:

JESUS CHRIST REIGNS SUPREME: Wins big at box office.

That inspired a pretty big double-take on my part, I’ve got to admit.