US has historically taken the lead in policy regarding Russia to avoid nuclear proliferation in Europe. If the US umbrella is perceived as being unreliable then I think that is what will see.

this is already happening. France has already stated it will extend its nuclear umbrella to the rest of the EU. the discussion about either an EU integrated army compared to nato is also back on the table after being basically politically dead for nearly 60 years.

I would love to see something like The Great Egg Race back on TV instead of another series of Celebrities doing things Badly. Robot Wars is the closest we've been I suppose.

I used to love 'Scrap Heap Challenge' - brilliant Sunday TV (mixed with an episode of Time Team too!)

A Franklin is more or less two Turings and a Jackson is just less than a Turner.

A similar device is central in Philip K Dick's "A Scanner Darkly" too.