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Is ‘killer robot’ warfare closer than we think?

Written by Mark Smith

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Image caption: “Killer robots” may seem like something from a sci-fi film, but reality is catching up

More than 100 of the world’s top robotics experts wrote a letter to the United Nations recently calling for a ban on the development of “killer robots” and warning of a new arms race. But are their fears really justified?

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The Deliberately False Greenhouse Gas CO2 Experiment

Written by Geraint Hughes

This is a type of experiment which is quite often conducted by many whom teach greenhouse gas theory. The idea is that you demonstrate to observers that the presence of Carbon Dioxide in a bottle makes it warmer than another equally sized bottle containing just ordinary air from the atmosphere when you shine a light onto the bottles, showing greenhouse gas theory to be real.

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‘Cyborg’ bacteria deliver green fuel source from sunlight

Written by Matt McGrath

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Image caption: Scientists have grown bacteria covered in tiny solar panels made from cadmium sulphide

Scientists have created bacteria covered in tiny semiconductors that generate a potential fuel source from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water. The so-called “cyborg” bugs produce acetic acid, a chemical that can then be turned into fuel and plastic.

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