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Robots that can eliminate jobs

mercredi 19 mars 2014 à 13:00

A new research campaign aims to develop robots that can eliminate jobs even in small companies.

The Price of Haggling for Your Personal Data

mercredi 19 mars 2014 à 13:00

The Price of Haggling for Your Personal Data: It's not just about money.

This is why the proposal that people should "own" their personal data is simply inadequate.

Australians harsh towards refugees, lax towards fossil fuel companies

mercredi 19 mars 2014 à 13:00

Australians advocate the greatest possible harshness towards people fleeing from torture; towards fossil fuel companies, not so much.

Boycott of Saint Patrick's Day parade

mercredi 19 mars 2014 à 13:00

New York Mayor de Blasio has boycotted the Saint Patrick's Day parade in protest at its rejection of gay Irish groups.

Boston's new mayor has done likewise.

Bizarre rumors about wind-powered generators

mercredi 19 mars 2014 à 13:00

Refuting bizarre rumors that wind-powered generators cause health problems.

If you're worried about health problems from electricity, the two big ones are coal and nuclear. Emissions from burning coal cause ill health day in and day out. Nuclear is quite safe, except when something goes catastrophically wrong.

As for oil and natural gas, they are perfectly safe except for the toxic spills, the train explosions, and the extreme weather and food shortages caused by the CO2.

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