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Monday, July 5, 2010

Klaatu Barada Nikto

You can stop sweating the nuclear thing. With their new robot project (prototype at left), it's pretty clear the Iranians are building Gort, from The Day the Earth Stood Still (below). Be afraid, be very afraid.

Anyone who doesn't understand the title of this post: if you were raised outside the US you're forgiven; otherwise, you have some Googling to do.

You may object they don't look much alike. Alas, I could not find a public domain photo of Gort carrying Patricia Neal in his outstretched arms: the same position as the Iranian robot.



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