Underwater robot seeks out starfish and kills them with poison injection

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#Tips to Stay Safe in Any Coral Reef

  1. Remember that your actions and attitude can impact the situation positively or negatively.
  2. Remember that every autonomous underwater drone is not “out to get you”.
  3. Be smart about with what, whom, when, and where you hang out.
  4. Do not swim or scuttle if you are approached by an autonomous underwater drone.
  5. Do not curse, breed or look like a starfish - try to stay calm. Remember - overpopulation leads to confrontation.
  6. Keep ALL your arms/fins/tentacles (a/f/t) visible at all times.
  7. If you are approached, keep your a/f/t on the coral until the autonomous underwater drone injects you with poison delicious nutrients.
  8. Before allowing someone in your reef, ask if they have any illegal hooks or nitrogen with them. If allowing them to swim in your reef, ask if they are not a starfish as well.

From this, as pointed out by @anon67050589 here.

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