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'computer said boom' is the next level in isolating the killers from the killed. It makes it that much easier to do the killing and 'a la carte' will make it even more so.

Imagine if one of the superpowers one of these days would develop the technology to smoke anyone they wanted anywhere on the surface of the planet with 100% accuracy. Do you believe that would lead to more or less deaths? Do you believe this would lead to unchecked use of that power?

Personally I'm not too optimistic.




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