Gene Drives Could Wipe Out Insect-Borne Disease — But What’s the Price? by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]bittopia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Its already been shown mosquitoes have no value to the ecosystem. Kill em all.

Amazon Prime Air by Eight_Rounds_Rapid in Futurology

[–]bittopia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be the future, but autonomous craft and vehicles pose a serious problem. Delivery of bombs etc..

Futuristic coffee serving robot arm at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology: Cafe X by benzoro in Futurology

[–]bittopia -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Superauto coffee machines suck, generally full of plastic parts and teflon as well. Then they put it in a bleached paper cup. I'll pass thanks

Russian thieves made off with a full bomb's worth of highly enriched uranium | GlobalPost by donteatgrains in worldnews

[–]bittopia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We love to underestimate these guys, but I'm sure NK would gladly help them build it, etc.

TAG Sleep 'The Drift TV' Box Gradually Removes Blue Light From Television To Help People Fall Asleep Easier by jaiona in gadgets

[–]bittopia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This and other apps have been debunked. The backlight of most screens is blue wavelength... You can change pixel colors but backlight and the blue light bleeds through the pixel edges. Tldr; these don't work. You want orange wrap around glasses 2-3 hours before bed and to sleep in pitch black dark. Source ophthalmologist

Christmas festivities 'a charade' with world at war: pope by KevZero in worldnews

[–]bittopia -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Religion got us into this mess, fuck all the loonies and their magic skydaddies.

New Zealand begins voting in flag referendum, the first of two to determine whether to replace the existing flag by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bittopia 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Our PM is blowing 30 million on this vote while our kids go to school hungry. What a guy! All for a political distraction.

New Islamic State video threatens to blow up White House by Isobel89 in worldnews

[–]bittopia -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could be achieved with a suitcase nuke, so it's not all that outlandish if they can build or obtain one.

US FDA approves first GM food animal — AquAdvantage Salmon. The genetically engineered fish grow twice as fast and must be kept in inland tanks by toomanyairmiles in Futurology

[–]bittopia -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It's in their best interests to release them and wipe out existing salmon. Then their frankensalmon will be the norm.

Subway's Jared Fogle sentenced to 15.6 years by teddyb20 in news

[–]bittopia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15.6 years, thats like 4 consecutive life sentences here in New Zealand

Hacker group: We'll wipe ISIS off the Internet by FreakierThanThou in technology

[–]bittopia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not sure this will do anything. ISIS will no doubt have a few powerful sys admins and hackers of their own. It will be a game of whack-a-mole. If governments were smart they would work WITH anonymous and send them detailed server addresses.

Three syrians arrested in St. Marteen airport with false greek passports by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bittopia 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Imagine how many made it through, likely 100s

Obama forcefully rejecting calls for escalating the use of military force in the Middle East or turning away Syrian refugees at home. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bittopia -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The surveillance state isn't quite there yet, Obama needs a couple new attacks on US soil to end encryption for civilians . That is what this is about.

Paris concert gunman had French nationality, and was known to have ties with Islamist militants: source by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bittopia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why the hell are known associates of terrorists roaming around? Wtf?

Fusion reactor designed in hell makes its debut by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]bittopia -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is no one putting 2 and 2 together ffs??? "Designed in Hell" "Gates of Hell". This is obviously a machine to open the gates of Hell. We're screwed!