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, 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 [2].
The War Against The Machines Has Arrived
The War Against The Machines Has Arrived [3]. 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 [4].
ICC: Hormuz Gridlock Risks Global Food Crisis
I found this linked over at the Whatfinger.com [5]news aggregation site: Hormuz Gridlock Risks Global Food Crisis, International Chamber of Commerce Chief Says [6]
Another Flock-Triggered False Alarm
At Futurism: Innocent Couple Confused When Armed Cops Surround Their Home Following a Wild Tip From a Flock Camera [7].
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 [8].
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 [9].
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 [10]. 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 [11]. JWR’s Comment: Fecal-oral contact is almost exclusively associated with male homosexuals.
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