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. 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, mre AI-driven battlefield robots.
AI-Powered Robots Could Soon Dominate the Ukraine War
National Security Journal: Terminator in 2026: AI-Powered Robots Could Soon Dominate the Ukraine War and Change Everything.
The War Against The Machines Has Arrived
The War Against The Machines Has Arrived. JWR’s Comment: I warned about the perils of autonomous lethal battlefield robotic vehicles without a Man In The Loop (MITL) back in 1989 when I was on the staff of Defense Electronics magazine. It just took 37 years for technology to catch up to my prediction.
Drone Awareness Kit: A Quick Guide For Small Teams
Reader Mike in Alaska recommended this very informative web page: Drone Awareness Kit: A Quick Guide For Small Teams.
ICC: Hormuz Gridlock Risks Global Food Crisis
I found this linked over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: Hormuz Gridlock Risks Global Food Crisis, International Chamber of Commerce Chief Says
Another Flock-Triggered False Alarm
At Futurism: Innocent Couple Confused When Armed Cops Surround Their Home Following a Wild Tip From a Flock Camera.
Three European Nations Warned of Possible Russian Drone Attack
The Metro (UK) had this report: Three European nations warned of possible Russian aerial drone attack.
AI Has Already Helped Decide Where Refugees Settle
At the Natalie Winters substack: WHO PICKS YOUR TOWN? Google-Backed AI Has Already Helped Decide Where Refugees Settle in America.
California Should Not Get To Set Policy For All Of The US
Over at Real Clear Markets, an essay from a former Indiana Attorney General: California Should Not Get To Set Policy For All Of The US. JWR’s Comments: This explains why the entire nation is forced to buy gas cans with those idiotic “CARB-compliant” spring-loaded nozzles that do not work. (CARB stands for California Air Resources Board.)
Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea is On the Rise — and it’s Morphing
Sexually transmitted diarrhea is on the rise — and it’s morphing into a drug-resistant superbug. JWR’s Comment: Fecal-oral contact is almost exclusively associated with male homosexuals.
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