The arguments above must consider the information (lacking from the caption) that medical certification is necessary. This should hopefully ensure that only the truly afflicted will use the scheme (to the benefit of all) rather than encourage rampant queue-jumping by the impatient and irresponsible. Whether the certification is too easy to get then depends on what the situation in the UK is like.

nicely done, though i spent more time wondering how much of it was 2D and how much was 3D.

Definitely wouldn't pay that much. What amazes me is that his friends thought it wouldn't sell. These are really nice.

On a blog (like it is here), this is interesting. When it's reported all over the major news channels (like it has been the past week or so), one starts to wonder how such a near-inconsequential story gets picked up.

This sounds like a great idea under some circumstances. Perhaps the greatest concern with the idea lies in being able to provide the sort of familiar interaction to the elderly -- after all, it's stressful enough for most people to move to an unfamiliar land, let alone the elderly.
Going there to hire someone is probably a better idea than hiring someone before arrival, contrary to the article. It's best to see for yourself, just in case.

Truly amazing. This is one of the best optical illusions I've ever seen.

To those of you who tell the naysayers to lighten up, consider this -- we just expected better of Neatorama.

I'm of the opinion that she should be chilling rather than freezing it. Lord only knows what freezing does to the organic compounds in the milk that are probably the miracle juice this guy needs (if at all). Any chemistry/biology/biochemistry inclined people care to help?