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futurism

Fragged by Your Granny

Senior citizens are finding new addictions in their old age to replace knitting, drinking, and smoking. Dozens of homes for the elderly across the country now carry Wiis, and grandmas are hooked. Instead of gathering in their community's living rooms to watch Wheel of Fortune, they're lining up to get their shot at beating the CPU in Wii Bowling. More »

2:00 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By LISA KATAYAMA
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robots

Grampa's Robot Enforcer

Japanese researchers tested out a new robot designed to take care of elderly people, at a Waseda University lab today. Despite its 244-pound bulk and menacing pincer-arms, the battery-powered Twendy-One is supposed to handle old people gently. [Photo by Koji Sasahara for AP]

3:30 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By charliejane
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brian aldiss

Reality Goes Further Than Imagination, Claims SciFi Author

Sounding either like an old man or a writer desperately trying to generate controversy to promote his new novel, scifi author Brian Aldiss has announced that reality has not only caught up with, but potentially outpaced, science fiction as a genre. More »

6:21 AM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By grae
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