On: Will the Singularity be Launched in Russia?

[googoobaby]

Only if the Singularity involves transcendent crime and corruption. How can people who can't even make a decent refrigerator even talk about this stuff with a straight face?

[nikatwork → googoobaby]

at least the Russians still fund a decent space program.

[googoobaby → nikatwork]

Based on Phobos Grunt, decent means "on a par with North Korea". The vehicles actually have to get where they're going first.