Teen Pregnancy Rates... the undeniable facts

Source: CDC via BoingBoing

Sure, the one that compared average IQs of each state was iffy as hell.
Yeah, the one that shows Jesusland vs. United States of Canada was really amusing.
Okay, the map showing "free states" vs. "slave states" compared to the election results was going too far.

This, however, is based on undeniable facts per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

UN report predicts robot revolution by 2007

A recent report from the United Nations says consumer use of robots is about to take off. It will increase sevenfold by 2007, partly because of cheaper parts and labour costs.

In what is believed to be the first robot census, the UN says there are about 610,000 robots in use around the world by consumers.

But the UN estimates that by 2007 more than four million consumers will own robots -- thereby sparking a robot revolution.

[more: Sympatico / MSN]

Great Quotes from a great President

I've never shared some of my favorite quotes from who I think to be one of the smartest Presidents our country has ever seen, John F. Kennedy.

"Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind."

"We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth."

"The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nation’s greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us."

"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."