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https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8592817/rat-patrol-new-york-alberta-canada-south-georgia-eradication https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8592817/rat-patrol-ne

https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8592817/rat-patrol-new-york-alberta-canada-south-georgia-eradication https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/13/8592817/rat-patrol-new-yo... The guys who do this professionally/successfully in a sparsely populated place with everyone helping and the advantage that rats can't survive outdoors don't think it's possible in cities. Big problems with poison: Rats are harder than you think to poison, they're both sceptical of new food and adapted to survive lots of poisons Evolution will work against you and select rats that don't eat or digest your new poison You will poison lots of things you don't intend to (wild animals, pets, humans). You can imagine an IOT solution in 50 years though (coordinating web of mechanical cats/ferrets with amazing smell/sight that just never stop hunting).

ddorian43 8y ago
Then you can change the target (Black Mirror: Metalhead)
- pc86 8y ago
  One of my favorite episodes, honestly.
  - ss2003 8y ago
    It was important, but ultimately so depressing that it turned me off to the series.
    - dajohnson89 8y ago
      I know the feeling. I remember countless instances where I wanted to watch a new episode, but couldn't muster the courage to do so.
arkitaip 8y ago
No way an army of robot cats and ferrets can be used for malicious purposes. No way...
adrianN 8y ago
AI gun turrets in the sewers.
- lostlogin 8y ago
  Not quite there, but this thing is successful. It’s a self resetting trap, with its kill attracting more target species. Refilling if after ~25 kills is more expensive that resetting a manual trap, but the labour cost is ~25x cheaper. https://goodnature.co.nz https://goodnature.co.nz
- Idontagree 8y ago
  Off topic, but you really think there arnt automatic turrets, seems very feasible today, especially in a situation like a sewer where you really dont have to worry about shooting the wrong (moving) thing.
  - adrianN 8y ago
    We had automatic turrets decades ago, so the "AI" part was just me trying to be funny.

ddorian43 8y ago

Then you can change the target (Black Mirror: Metalhead)

pc86 8y ago
One of my favorite episodes, honestly.
- ss2003 8y ago
  It was important, but ultimately so depressing that it turned me off to the series.
  - dajohnson89 8y ago
    I know the feeling. I remember countless instances where I wanted to watch a new episode, but couldn't muster the courage to do so.

arkitaip 8y ago

No way an army of robot cats and ferrets can be used for malicious purposes. No way...

adrianN 8y ago

AI gun turrets in the sewers.

lostlogin 8y ago
Not quite there, but this thing is successful. It’s a self resetting trap, with its kill attracting more target species. Refilling if after ~25 kills is more expensive that resetting a manual trap, but the labour cost is ~25x cheaper. https://goodnature.co.nz https://goodnature.co.nz
Idontagree 8y ago
Off topic, but you really think there arnt automatic turrets, seems very feasible today, especially in a situation like a sewer where you really dont have to worry about shooting the wrong (moving) thing.
- adrianN 8y ago
  We had automatic turrets decades ago, so the "AI" part was just me trying to be funny.