Comments on: CB2 Child Robot - Disturbing, Freakish, Interesting, Cute (doubtful) or What? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: TechFresh http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-196121 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:34:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-196121 This looks a bit odd...I don't see the point. This looks a bit odd…I don’t see the point.

]]> by: Charles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-195690 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:44:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-195690 Layoffs at the patent office? Hell, chances are, every government agency could stand a cut. You guys forget... we Americans are very opportunistic. We are just as innovative in robotics, except we're more concerned about getting a 4x4 vehicle to drive a hundred miles across the desert by itself. Our best and brightest are busy developing things to blow other things up, or keep other things invisible. Who invented the Segway? Who routinely launches Space Shuttles into orbit? Who leads the world in medical advancements? The list goes on and on... Layoffs at the patent office? Hell, chances are, every government agency could stand a cut.

You guys forget… we Americans are very opportunistic. We are just as innovative in robotics, except we’re more concerned about getting a 4×4 vehicle to drive a hundred miles across the desert by itself.

Our best and brightest are busy developing things to blow other things up, or keep other things invisible.

Who invented the Segway? Who routinely launches Space Shuttles into orbit? Who leads the world in medical advancements?

The list goes on and on…

]]> by: Freud http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-195661 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-195661 I didn't see it as a critical comment. More of a rhetorical question. But, you are right. The U.S. Patent Office is laying of people left and right because no one is being innovative here in the States. In fact, just today, I wrote a letter to Purdue University suggesting that they just close their research department because all of the original thoughts in the world come from other countries. :-) http://www.physorg.com/news98556080.html I didn’t see it as a critical comment. More of a rhetorical question.

But, you are right. The U.S. Patent Office is laying of people left and right because no one is being innovative here in the States. In fact, just today, I wrote a letter to Purdue University suggesting that they just close their research department because all of the original thoughts in the world come from other countries. :-)

http://www.physorg.com/news98556080.html

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-195555 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:34:15 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4437#comment-195555 Your criticism sounds like sour grapes to me. When was the last time the United States was able to create something like this? Your criticism sounds like sour grapes to me.

When was the last time the United States was able to create something like this?

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