Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Features/2011/09/20/18712291.html

I think this is amazing. When people combine efforts to solve a problem. Amazing things happen. Stop worrying about getting credit, patents and royalties. Put our heads together and fix our problems.

U.S. assembling secret drone bases in Africa

Update: In tropical paradise, U.S. drones meant revenue
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/checkpoint-washington/post/in-tropical-paradise-us-drones-add-up-to-revenue/2011/09/22/gIQAkqRSnK_blog.html
Nice to know that money still makes the world go round...

A future for drones: Automated killing

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/a-future-for-drones-automated-killing/2011/09/15/gIQAVy9mgK_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-building-secret-drone-bases-in-africa-arabian-peninsula-officials-say/2011/09/20/gIQAJ8rOjK_story.html

I am really impressed by the expanded missions and capabilities of the drones.
I do have concerns about the moral implications of turning war into a video game. The current generation of drones are basically remote controled. So it is in fact a human being that makes the decision to fire and kill another human being. Im not sure im comfortable with the next logical step in this weapons platform. Autonomous unmaned aircraft. Can we really give the decision to kill to a computer? Is a life really to be subject to an algorythm? a calculation. This screams skynet to me.

Secret drone bases: Avoiding past mistakes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/checkpoint-washington/post/secret-drone-bases-avoiding-past-mistakes/2011/09/21/gIQAPaN0kK_blog.html

Increased U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/20/AR2011022002975.html

Clifford Olson close to death

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/21/bc-clifford-olson-cancer.html

good riddance

If your not familiar with this guy have a read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Olson

NEW IPHONE OCTOBER 4TH!!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/21/tech/mobile/apple-iphone-rumor/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Here are some rumored specs on the new phone.

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2011/04/iphone-5-specs-thinner-larger-3-7-inch-screen-home-button-with-gesture-area-more.html

Typhoon-ravaged Japan also hit by earthquake

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/09/21/japan-typhoon-roke.html

Poor Japan, they cant catch a break. I mean whats next? Godzilla?

Peace is hard

U.S. president promotes compromise as key to Palestinian statehood

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/09/21/obama-un-abbas-netanyahu.html

I hope that Abbas carries through with his request to the UN.  However Obama is correct. A vote at the UN in favour of Palestine will not change the facts on the ground. Only a deal with Isreal will.  I also think that this pressure on Isreal to make a deal is the real point to all this. Isreal is being put in the spot light as the real impetus of peace in the region. Why dont we pressure Isreal for a change? Im sure Turkey would like to become our main stable ally in the region. How would Isreal like to loose a little military aid? Never going to happen... but one can wish.

I cant help but be impressed by Obamas speechs. That guy can make his point. Im still pro palestine here.

On an unrelated note.. has anyone else notice how much older Obama is looking. that job adds ten years

Does Germany Owe Greece $95 Billion from WW II?

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2093990-2,00.html

And i thought visa bill collectors were pushy.

Greece may not want to bite the hand that's feeding them. The German govt has taken alot of heat at home for approving bail out money.