The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR ^[1]. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, more about drone warfare.

How to Survive Drone Warfare

A very useful new video from Garand Thumb: How To Survive Drone Warfare In Ukraine (Ukraine Veteran) ^[2].

AI-Powered Lawsuits

I found this linked over at the Whatfinger.com  ^[3]news aggregation site: Absurd AI-Powered Lawsuits Are Causing Chaos in Courts, Attorneys Say, “Clogging the System” and Driving Up Costs ^[4]. JWR’s Comments: This does not bode well for the use of AI in generating court filings, nationwide.  Prepare for legal gridlock.

Another AI Takeover Scenario

A new video from Absolutely Agentic: An AI Takeover Scenario ^[5]. From the description:

“There will be no Terminator, no robot armies, no war you can fight. The AI takeover scenario that leading researchers actually worry about is silent, sudden and much harder to stop. Nick Bostrom mapped it out in Superintelligence, Carl Shulman walked through it on the Dwarkesh Podcast, and Eliezer Yudkowsky detailed his version in his recent bestseller If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. In this video, we trace the full scenario phase by phase, from an intelligence explosion inside a lab to digital infiltration, human recruitment, weaponisation and an overt strike.“

Crossbow Sales to be Banned in England

Reader C.B. mentioned this news, from Across The Pond: Crossbow sales to be banned ^[6].  JWR’s Comment: At this rate, Brits will be reduced to using just harsh language, for self-defense. Oh, wait… They’ve banned that, too ^[7].

FedEx Driver Had $62,000 in Stolen Goods

Louisiana FedEx Driver Arrested for Hoarding $62K Worth of Stolen Packages ^[8].

Unintended Consequences of the War In Iran

How Iran War Is Disrupting the Food Supply Chain ^[9]. A quote:

“The arid Persian Gulf is hardly the world’s breadbasket. Yet the conflict in the region is sending shockwaves through the global food industry — from growers to packaging firms and distributors — with major implications for food security and living standards.

The war has cut off important sources of energy and fertilizers that are key inputs in the production of grains, vegetables and meat. Farmers whose crop yields were already squeezed by bouts of extreme weather now face having to pay more for those crucial inputs and are likely to pass on the cost to consumers through higher prices.”

Volkswagen to Produce Rafael Missiles?

Volkswagen in Talks With Israel Weapons Company to Produce Missiles – Report ^[10].

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