Yeah, Right!
Posted on 06/25/2011 5:37:07 AM PDT by tobyhill
President Barack Obama says technological innovations such as robots can help pump jobs into the economy and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
In his radio and Internet address Saturday, the president echoed a plan he unveiled Friday in Pittsburgh to join the federal government, universities and corporations and re-ignite American manufacturing with an emphasis on cutting-edge research and new technologies.
"Their mission is to come up with a way to get ideas from the drawing board to the manufacturing floor to the marketplace as swiftly as possible, which will help create quality jobs, and make our businesses more competitive," Obama said in his address, which was taped Friday during his visit to Carnegie Mellon University, where he saw a display of mini-robots that explore water and sewer pipes.
He also marveled at robots that can defuse a bomb, mow a lawn, even scrape old paint.
With growing interest from the military, businesses and consumers, the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute has more than 500 technical experts and a $65 million annual budget.
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I just read The Myth of the Robber Barons by Burton Folsom. He points out that government has been screwing up industry and the country since the 1840s! Yes, the 1840s. Government subsidies of the steamboat industry led to very high fares only the rich could afford until Cornelius Vanderbilt created low-cost lines and beat the subsidized companies.
I saw this quote on the roomba somewhere, and I’m paraphrasing:
The dog had an accident last night.
The roomba went into it’s 90 minute cleaning cycle.
It’s everywhere.
Yeah, Right!
I’d venture to guess a turn of events in the middle east will also be an opportunity to name another approach...
That and walking to the mail box 6 times a week is about the only exercise I get!
Thank you ;)
He just likes to pick the winners. Literally.
Thank you!
bagman - Good question. My thoughts too.
sportutegrl - Could be...
Lysandru - Sad but true.
Lonesome in Massachussets - Good points. Sad but true on his ignorance.
OKSooner - Yes. Hopefully, someday history will show him for what he is, as the current scribes don’t.
I read this yesterday and thought, “why would they think I meant Alcoholics Anyomous. I just backtracked and caught the african american part.
I meant affirmitive action and I like the AAAA
Been thinking about getting one. Does it do a good job on carpet?
Isn’t thisd the same jackass complaining about atms?
We have been pretty pleased so far. We were concerned with our bulldog, but luckily he has seemed to ignore it..
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