Search and rescue is what the article says. And you know, if they absolutely have to develop nightmare robots that sense fear like in some horror movie, at least these are ones the resistance can trip up with music players, trained birds, and goats.
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Toxoplasmosis never looked so good… 
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This has got me seeing red. The supreme court is just like: the government can’t provide government services without bigotry because of “religious freedom”. What a disgusting, broken system. It makes me so mad at the Catholic church for pushing hatred.
And fuck the US Supreme Court Guardian Council, too. Apparently the right to run a foster agency is enshrined in the constitution. How about we recruit a protestant fire department that has a religious objection to saving buildings owned by Catholics? Don’t worry, they can just call the Catholic fire department, right?
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Well yes. Two sides of the sword, and technology being “neutral” and all. If DARPA puts out a request for a new technology, of course it will be framed in the most humanitarian way possible. How much of the US defense budget is spent on activities that are not offensive though?
the one upside to the ruling is that it is drawn so narrowly that it literally applies only to that one case.
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It’s a natural thing, it happens, whatever. I dunno if anyone else is familiar with these videos. This has just wrecked me.
“Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my best friend. Maple passed away peacefully during the night, while I held her in my arms.”
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‘Irresponsible use of our water’: Drought-stricken cities question value of data centers
All centers need some form of cooling technology, typically either computer room air-conditioning systems – essentially large units that cool air with water or refrigerant – or evaporative cooling, which evaporates water to cool the air. Evaporative cooling uses a lot less electricity, but more water. Since water is cheaper than electricity, data centers tend to opt for the more water-intensive approach. The growth in the industry shows no signs of slowing.
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Rationing of scarce resources, moving them from one place that has them, to places that can’t sustain them, or taking advantage of resources becoming more scarce seems to be the power play of the wealthy and less than egalitarian. <prove me wrong meme/>
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i really wish i could
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This happened not far from where I live. A friend of mine is one of the coroners doing autopsies and it’s as god-awful as you can imagine. The children’s bodies are not immediately identifiable because of the fire, and because they come from a foster home for abused children, the parents are in some cases not reachable, or shouldn’t be reached.
Fuck all that.
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This happened just up the road from us, and there are a few points that bear noting. First off, I am not going to totally blame cops for this, as he actually did come out pointing a long gun at them. The fact that it turned out to be a pellet gun is immaterial, this was clearly suicide by cop. I feel for the officers who he chose to be his executioners. Where I feel outraged is this:
Peyton said Hill had started acting paranoid, frequently calling 911 to report break-ins. Hours before the standoff, he reportedly went to a hospital but was not admitted, she said.
He had sought help at 2 different hospitals in the area, but was turned away due to lack of insurance. And this was the outcome. His mother had died, he had his children removed, and he had a mental breakdown (yes, I do have inside info, but no, he is not a patient and I do not know him myself) He tried to get help, but could not due to financial issues. This is the result. We have a seriously fucked system.
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This sucks. It always seems to hit closer to home when it hits literally close to home. Our system is so fucked. So many of us just seem to be “disposable” in it. His poor kids 
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Bingo. It’s profit that matters, not people. In a freakin health care system! GAAAAAAH!
It’s maddening.
I’m sorry doc, that really is too close for any sort of comfort.
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We worship money, not human life in this country.
But you knew that, all too well.
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Just going to cut and paste warnings and go out and get away from the news for a bit.
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.
Support is available for anyone affected by their experience at residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports.
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419.
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Remember that wrong Soviet genetics idea, Lysenkoism, that acquired traits could be passed on to descendants?
As it turns out, through epigenetic inheritance, some things can be, and not good ones.
tl;dr: We Are So Screwed! (The audio has the full damage bill.)
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Just add it to the many many ways we have labored long and hard to make our only habitable planet not nearly so much anymore. We are a blight on creation, but the only blight capable of recognizing and correcting it’s impact. If only we would.
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