What kids like

I saw this list on "The Daily Show" recently, poll of kids under 10 yrs old.

'Children under 10 think being a celebrity is the "very best thing in the world" but do not think quite as much of God, a survey has revealed.'

1. Being a Celebrity
2. Good Looks
3. Being Rich
4. Being Healthy
5. Pop Music
6. Families
7. Friends
8. Nice Food
9. Watching Films
10. Heaven/God


Daily Mail story


Daily Show video clip

The 50 Best Robots Ever (so far)

From my favorite magazine, WIRED, January 2006:

The 50 Best Robots Ever

"They're exploring the deep sea and distant planets. They're saving lives in the operating room and on the battlefield. They're transforming factory floors and filmmaking. They're - oh c'mon, they're just plain cool! From Qrio to the Terminator, here are our absolute favorites (at least for now)."

By Robert Capps

Yawning gap remains between assets of rich and poor

Truly disturbing and frightening... read this article from the the International Herald Tribune:

(emphasis below added)

The Associated Press

"LONDON: The richest 2 percent of adults still own more than half of the world's household wealth, perpetuating a yawning global gap between rich and poor, according to research published Tuesday.

"The report from the Helsinki-based World Institute for Development Economics Research shows that in 2000 the richest 1 percent of adults — most of whom live in Europe or the United States — owned 40 percent of global assets.

"The richest 10 percent of adults accounted for 85 percent of assets, according to the report from the institute, which is part of the United Nations University.

"By contrast, the bottom 50 percent of the world's adult population owned barely 1 percent of the world's wealth. ... "