14 Far-Out Visions of Space Tourism

Not our ideas, but still a fun collection of images depicting life in space.

http://listicles.thelmagazine.com/2010/05/14-far-out-visions-of-space-tourism/

Man versus machine, for three points

San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney and a Ziggy, a RoboGames robot, attempt to kick field goals simultaneously in a man-versus-machine competition Monday in San Francisco. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET)

Our friends at RoboGames know how to market themselves. They recently got on the cover of the San Francisco Chronicle and CNET. San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney and Ziggy, a RoboGames champion battle robot, attempt to kick field goals simultaneously in a man-versus-machine competition Monday in San Francisco.

Ziggy, a 340 pound power lifter, is famous for flinging its opponents across the combots arena. Nedney, a veteran kicker, easily bested his mechanical competitor. But it was fun to watch.

CNET article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20002856-52.html?tag=rtcol

SF Chronicle article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/20/MNCV1CVIV4.DTL