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[whiterabbit]

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-govt-air-drop-toxic-mice-guam-snakes

The plot of Prometheus in action!

[DoomRulz]

Wouldn't dropping mongooses make more sense?

[whiterabbit]

Wouldn't dropping mongooses make more sense?

That would be fighting fire with fire. They're both major pests. We've actually started a mongoose eradication program on Kauai the moment someone spotted one. Since they not only eat every native species of bird and bug but also many native plants. They're a huge strain on Taro too.

The brown tree snake is by far the worst pest but the mongoose is just as bad.

[DoomRulz]

Something tells me these air-dropped mice will become yet another pest to deal with. And then what? The cycle continues?

[Crazy Rich]

Yep, the government doesn't do enough research.

[whiterabbit]

Something tells me these air-dropped mice will become yet another pest to deal with. And then what? The cycle continues?

The mice are already dead, I think.

"Guam (AP) — Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy"

Yep, dead.

[Gate]

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/counterterrorism-trolls/all/

In the decade since 9/11, the U.S. government has used a wide variety of tactics against terrorists. It's invaded countries where they operated (and ones where they didn't). It's tried to win the backing of foreign populations in which the terrorists hide. And it's sent commandos and deadly flying robots to kill them one by one.

One thing it hasn't done, until now: troll them.

The program, called Viral Peace, seeks to occupy the virtual space that extremists fill, one thread or Twitter exchange at a time. Shahed Amanullah, a senior technology adviser to the State Department and Viral Peace's creator, tells Danger Room he wants to use "logic, humor, satire, [and] religious arguments, not just to confront [extremists], but to undermine and demoralize them." Think of it as strategic trolling, in pursuit of geopolitical pwnage.

[ShadowPred]

I'm actually looking forward to the aftermath.

[Gates]

Operation Maledoro Activated

Godspeed, Mal, your time has come...

[KirklandSignature]

Operation Maledoro Activated

Godspeed, Mal, your time has come...

Doesn't he already do this? I'm already under the impression that Maledoro is a government agent or super intelligent AI enity keeping us less informed citizens of the world on the correct path.

[BANE]

I'm actually looking forward to the aftermath.

If if everyday internet user's reactions are anything to go by, you might not like it.

[DoomRulz]

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/counterterrorism-trolls/all/

In the decade since 9/11, the U.S. government has used a wide variety of tactics against terrorists. It's invaded countries where they operated (and ones where they didn't). It's tried to win the backing of foreign populations in which the terrorists hide. And it's sent commandos and deadly flying robots to kill them one by one.

One thing it hasn't done, until now: troll them.

The program, called Viral Peace, seeks to occupy the virtual space that extremists fill, one thread or Twitter exchange at a time. Shahed Amanullah, a senior technology adviser to the State Department and Viral Peace's creator, tells Danger Room he wants to use "logic, humor, satire, [and] religious arguments, not just to confront [extremists], but to undermine and demoralize them." Think of it as strategic trolling, in pursuit of geopolitical pwnage.

Government led trolling...well it's about time to they put it to good use I guess.

[JCGAuthor]

This implying that, somewhere, someone is getting paid to troll. That sounds like a dream job, honestly 

[DoomRulz]

The government as a whole does it on a daily basis, lol.

[whiterabbit]

The guberment doesn't troll people.

It just lies to them.