Nano-Tech Japanese Aqua Dance
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Yeti Could Exist, Respected Expert Says
In a BBC TV interview, Britain's Sir David Attenborough said he is "absolutely baffled" by footprints that may have been left by such a creature. This coould mean that yet, or abominable snowman, could exist. "Very, very convincing footprints have been found," at 19,000-foot elevations, he said. "Nobody goes up to 19,000 feet just to make a joke." When asked about the Loch Ness Monster, Attenborough answered with skepticism. He argued that there would have to be more than one, and that they would likely need to come up for air and expose themselves. Attenborough, 82, is known for his coverage of animals and nature for the BBC. A photograph shows an alleged footprint of a yeti taken in December 1951 near Mount Everest. British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough said Friday he thinks it's possible that the legendary abominable snowman, or yeti, exists.
Japan wants to make robots to cover every segment of the market
Oboe is one designed for the elderly - sorta. In a creepy cybernetic way, Oboe contains all the knowledge, or will contain, everything your loved ones know before they pass. This way, they’re immortal since all of their experiences can be passed onto future generations. Fast forward 1000 years from now and it won’t be surprising to find Earth populated with nothing but robots - conflicted because they remember being human. Designer: Arnaud Deloustal
But Do They Flush? Japan's High-Tech Toilets Do Nearly Everything
A n American diplomat was at a dinner party in a Japanese home when he excused himself to go to the bathroom. He did his business, stood up and realized he didn't have a clue about how to flush the toilet. The diplomat speaks Japanese, but he was still baffled by the colorful array of buttons on the complicated keypad on the toilet. So he just started pushing. He hit the noisemaker button that makes a flushing sound to mask any noise you might be making in the john. He hit the button that starts the blow-dryer for your bottom. Then he hit the bidet button and watched helplessly as a little plastic arm, sort of a squirt gun shaped like a toothbrush, appeared from the back of the bowl and began shooting a stream of warm water across the room and onto the mirror. And that's how one of America's promising young Foreign Service officers ended up frantically wiping down a Japanese bathroom with a wad of toilet paper. "It was one of my most embarrassing experiences in Japan,...