Thursday, 22 December 2016

human being to start marriage with robots,Pay robots dowery.

According to wikipedia,Artificial intelligence researcher David Levy predicts that in 50 years, this robot could be the groom rather than master of ceremonies.

You've known each another for many years now, and you've come to truly understand each another. You share a home, pay bills and putter around the garden together. The two of you look forward to your Sunday morning ritual of working on The New York Times crossword puzzle together. You are truly and deeply in love.
You'd like to get married, but unfortunately, you live in a society where your relationship is considered unnatural and immoral. Despite the breadth of your love for each other, marriage is against the law. If your beloved were a human and not a robot, society might be more tolerant.
While the idea of human-robot marriage may seem far-fetched now, it may one day come to pass if artificial intelligence researcher David Levy's theory is correct.
Levy, a British researcher who recently earned a Ph.D. from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, believes that by 2050, robots and humans will be able to marry legally in the United States. He predicts that Massachusettswill lead the way as it did in 2004, when it became the first state to allow same-sex marriages between humans.
As robots become increasingly humanoid in appearance, Levy and other roboticists believe that people will begin to have sex with robots -- as soon as 2011, says at least one artificial intelligence theorist [source:Economist]. Physical attractiveness, coupled with the advances in robot programming that will allow human-like emotions and intellect in robots, could produce artificial mates that some humans will want to marry.
In fact, Levy told one reporter, it's "inevitable" [source: LiveScience].
Why is he so confident? For his doctoral thesis, Levy researched sociology, sexology, robotics, artificial intelligence and other fields related to marriage, love and robots. He concluded that all of the most important factors that cause humans to fall in love with one another could be programmed into robots. Do you like your women to be coquettish? Your robot will be programmed to be demure and to flirt. Does a strong, sensitive man who likes to build premium furniture light your fire? In the not-too-distant future, say some researchers, your perfect man will be available for purchase.
We’ve already had a peek at everyday life within a human-robot marriage. Remember the Geek Squad “Mandroid” commercial featuring the robot husband with the whistling lisp?
Levy isn't predicting that human couples will stop falling in love andreproducing. He doesn't even think a lot of people will opt for a robotic mate. Instead, Levy thinks that robots will offer a few people a viable alternative to being unable to find their ideal partner. Shy people who are uncomfortable meeting others could potentially benefit from marriage to a robot. So, too, could the mentally ill and people who "have unpleasant personalities" [source: LiveScience].
But does this mean that robots will be created just so jerks can have someone to push around? What happens when pushing people around leads to the "death" of the robot? It turns out that there are many people thinking today about the ethical implications robotic life will pose tomorrow. Read the next page to find out what they've concluded.

Too much Facebook will make you miserable

According to cnn,University of Copenhagen study suggests excessive use of social media can create feelings of envy.It particularly warns about the negative impact of "lurking" on social media without connecting with anyone.

The study suggests taking a break from using social media.

The study of more than 1,000 participants, mostly women, says that "regular use of social networking such as Facebook can negatively affect your emotional well-being and satisfaction with life".'Unrealistic social comparisons'

Researchers warn of envy and a "deterioration of mood" from spending too long looking at other people's social media stories, induced by "unrealistic social comparisons".

If this suggests a picture of long irritable hours over a screen, depressed by the boasts and posts of others, then the researchers say that it does not need to be this way.

Actively engaging in conversation and connecting with people on social media seems to be a much more positive experience, suggests the study, published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behaviour and Social Networking.

This seems to be much less gloomy than "passive" users who spend too long "lurking" on social networking websites without getting involved.

Another approach to improve well-being, says the study, is to stop using social media altogether for a week.

That's if you can resist the temptation to look at all those unbearably smug pictures of skiing holidays

Gbam!!Declare a work free day,Ajirotutu order Lagos state government.

The Lagos state government has been urged to declare a work free day for the traditional religion worshipper to have a sense of belonging and be rest assured that the ambode administration's inclusive governance do not leave them behind.
Agirotutu olamilekan made the appeal at the one day stakeholders meeting at the NECA house Tuesday 20th December. He said that one major problem facing the traditional religion was the absence of akn arrowhead .How can you place a Muslim or a Christian as the head of the ministry where culture and tradition clashes with his or her beliefs.That cannot promote what goes against his or her beliefs.with all asertion he therefore also urged government to consider replacing the arrow head of the ministry for a true and authentic pursuance towards the realisation of a one day public holiday for the traditionalist as we now have in osun state to materialise.
The permanent secretary ministry of tourism art and culture Alhaji Jamiu adewale ashimi who anchored the meeting assured the perticipant that there request would be forwarded to the Governor through the acting commissioner Mrs adebimpe akinsola.
Ashimi also disclosed that the Lagos state government has directed that all festivals in Lagos state like the egungun,eyo,igunuko,the sangbetos and agemo or oro festivals should be discussed and consultation made to arraibed at a definite date for each in 2017 so that tourist would know when to visit Lagos state for there favourite festivals.

Turkish troop died in clash including isil Syria

on wednesday another 33 Turkish soldiers were wounded and 138 ISIL members were also killed, were some of the deadliest yet in Turkey's Euphrates Shield operation in northern Syria, according to the army.

"The operation to control Al-Bab, which is being besieged under the Euphrates Shield Operation, is ongoing," the army said in a statement.

The military had said earlier that rebel forces, which have been launching attacks on ISIL fighters in Al-Bab for weeks, had largely established control over the strategic area around the town's hospital.

"Once this area has been seized, Daesh's dominance of Al-Bab will to a large extent be broken," it said in an earlier statement on Wednesday, using an Arabic acronym for the group.

Lagos set to sell rice at cheep price

… 50kg Bag For N12,000; 25kg For N6,000; 10kg For 3000.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and his Kebbi State counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu on Wednesdaylaunched the much anticipated Lagos-Kebbi Rice christened LAKE RICE, saying that the partnership which culminated into the launch was not only designed to ensure food security but showcase the ability of Nigeria to become a producing nation.

Speaking at the launching ceremony held at Lagos House in Ikeja, Governor Ambode said the development was a great and historic moment for both states and Nigeria, as the rice would not only be sold at highly reduced price, compared to what obtains in the market, but is also very fresh and safe for consumption.

“Today is an historic day for Lagos and Kebbi States. In March 2016, we signed an MOU with an understanding that we, being proudly Nigeria, we want to come out with what is made in Nigeria and what is good in Nigeria. We took all that President Muhammadu Buhari said that we need to grow our food and we decided that we will prove a point and that is what today is all about.

“LAKE RICE is of good quality. The major difference between LAKE RICE and the ones imported is that the imported has a minimum storage of five to six years storage life span, but LAKE RICE is fresh,” the Governor said.

He said the partnership would in the nearest future lead to an expansion of production of the rice, saying that Lagos has the largest consumption market.

Giving a breakdown of the prices, Governor Ambode said that while the 50kg will sell for N12, 000, 25kg would go for N6, 000 and 10kg for N2, 500, adding that for now, an individual would only be allowed to purchase a bag to enable it go round.

He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting the collaboration between Lagos and Kebbi, just as he disclosed that the Federal Government has donated two rice mills to the State Government to increase production of rice next year.

Also speaking, Governor Bagudu, who went down memory lane of how the collaboration started with a discussion between him and Governor Ambode during a meeting in Abuja, said the partnership was a confirmation of both State Governments’ commitment to the agenda of making Nigeria a big market in Africa.

He said while Kebbi State has comparative advantage in area of rice production, Lagos boasts of the largest consumption market, saying that the LAKE RICE can stand any integrity test in Nigeria.

“Our rice is of quality. I am proud of this joint venture. We can do more with other commodities like Cocoa, Soya beans and Sorghum and I am very glad that we are launching the LAKE RICE today,” Bagudu said.

In an earlier announcement Special Adviser to the Governor on Food Security, Ganiyu Okanlawon Sanni, who disclosed the process of purchasing the rice, said collection would be allowed after payment at designated banks or through POS, while an individual would only be allowed to buy one bag at a time to make the product reach vast majority of the people.

In Lagos East Senatorial District, Sanni said the rice would be available for sale at Odogunyan Farm Service Centre in Ikorodu; Temu Farm Service Centre in Epe; Naforiji Town Hall in Eredo; Magbon Alade School in Ibeju and SUBEB Premises in Maryland.

In Lagos West, the Special Adviser to the Governor said the rice would be available for sale at LSADA Farm Service Centre, Oko-Baba in Agege; LAISA in Ojo; Coconut House in Mowo; Farm Service Centre, Marina in Badagry and Ikeja Grammar School in Oshodi.

According to him, in Lagos Central, the rice would be available for sale at Agric Area Office in Ajah; LASTMA Works Yard in Adeniji/Freeman, Lagos Island; Alakoto Senior High School, Tolu in Ajegunle; Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre (Rowe Park) in Yaba.

He said officials of the Committee set up by government to monitor and be in charge of the sale would be present at all the centres fromTuesday, while payment can be made to bank officials at the centres, after which the product would be given to buyers.

“Slip will be given to each customer willing to buy indicating the quantum of rice the buyer wishes to buy and we will also have officers from the bank at each of the centres where people can make payment and confirmation can be done immediately. Once they pay and we are very sure they have made payment, the bag of whatever quantum they have paid for will be given to them there and then and so we will continue this exercise until we are satisfied that Lagosians are very much satisfied based on our promise.

“An individual will only be entitled to buy one bag whether it is 50kg, 25kg or 10kg. We are about 22 million people in Lagos State and we believe there is need for the government to make sure that at least every individual is given the opportunity to buy the rice as promised earlier so that at this time of the Yuletide, everybody can have opportunity to buy and because the prices of the rice outside are so exorbitant, we believe we should allow everybody to have opportunity to buy.

Zimbabwe woman accused husband of STD

According to h-metro a woman left the gallery shocked when she told a Harare magistrate last week that her former husband removed his trousers in front of her new in-laws and showed them his manhood, claiming she infected him with a sexually...

strange fish picture set internet agog

According to naij,Russian deep sea fisherman who works on a fishing trawler based in Murmansk, a port city in the extreme northwest part of Russia, has set social media agog with The picture

The fisherman named Roman Fedortsov, started earlier this year, to tweet photographs of his most unusual catches.

Below are some of the pictures

God is wonderful!!

man set ablaze for stealing motorcycle.

unidentify man was set ablaze by angry mobs at agro mill,markurdi for reportedly stealing a motorcycle,see pictures below

James ibori released,friend goes visit him abraoad

William had been reportedly fund jet to meet his Long seen friend james ibori

Adam saleh kicked out of delta plane

American social media celebrity says he was removed from a New York-bound plane in London together with a friend after speaking Arabic on the aircraft.

Adam Saleh posted video of the incident on Wednesday to his Twitter feed.

"Delta airlines kicked us out for speaking Arabic to my mom on a plane," Saleh tweeted.

Berlin truck attacks investigation results

Berlin truck attack: Tunisian fugitive 'had been under surveillance'-bbc

Image copyrhe Tunisian man wanted for the Berlin lorry attack which killed 12 people and injured 49 had been under surveillance earlier this year, media reports say.

Anis Amri, 23, was reportedly monitored on suspicion of planning a robbery in order to pay for guns but surveillance was lifted for lack of evidence.

Before entering Germany, he served four years for arson in Italy and faced a jail sentence in absentia in Tunisia.

The failed asylum seeker is now the subject of a manhunt across Europe.

An arrest warrant was issued after his residence permit was found in the cab of the lorry that left a trail of carnage at a Christmas market near Berlin's most famous shopping street, the Kurfuerstendamm, on Monday evening.

The suspect

inec to punish guilty officers

According to punch news Dazang said the commission decided on Tuesday that INEC’s officials, who were found guilty by the EFCC of allegations against them during the 2015 polls be prosecuted according to the commission’s conditions of service.

“In respect of INEC members of staff facing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the conduct of the 2015 general elections, the commission decided that appropriate disciplinary action be meted out to them based on the INEC Staff Conditions of Service,” the bulletin stated.

Dazang added that the commission had set up a four-man committee to investigate the roles of its personnel in the December 10, 2016 legislative rerun elections in Rivers State.

He gave the names of members of the committee as Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, Chairman; AVM Ahmed T. Mu’azu, (National Commissioner), member; Prof. Jacob Jatau, (Resident Electoral Commissioner, FCT), member; Omoloja Tajudeen, Deputy Director (Discipline).

He said the committee was directed to submit its report on January 30, 2027.

The PUNCH had reported on Tuesday that the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, had instituted a four-man panel to probe the activities of the commission’s members of staff in the Rivers polls.

Dazang said the commission approved the promotion of the affected personnel after a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said, “Fourteen were officers promoted from Grade Level 16 to Grade Level 17 (substantive directors) while 1,293 were officers from Grade Levels 7 to 16.”

He stated that all those promoted passed their promotion examinations and met the rigorous crite of the commission.