Iran Thought: Maybe The Robot Can Be President

A possible breakthrough in post-election Iranian politics this morning. From the Associated Press:

Iranian officials have unveiled a human-shaped robot that can walk like a person, although at a slower pace.

Iranian state television says the Surena 2 robot weighs 99 pounds (45 kilograms) and is 4.76 feet (1.45 meters) tall. It was developed by more than 20 robotics experts at Tehran University.

State TV said engineers were still developing vision and sound capabilities for the robot, but did not elaborate. It also did not say what tasks the Surena 2 can perform or what it was developed for.

Now I'm not saying the robot should be President. I'm just pondering, given the technological advance v. the statements and actions of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whether it could be.

Here's the latest from the current President:

Four years ago you sanctioned Iran and our industrial export was $6 billion. How much is it now? It's $18 billion. I have faith in your capabilities; I want to tell them again, do you want to sanction Iran again? I promise you that this $18 billion will be $60 billion by the hands of people sitting here, and it will be a slap in their face.

The robot's position on sanctions and Iran's economic progress is, as yet, unknown.