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Maciej's presentation on the "AI" panic was worth reading just for the introduction to the history of the Emu War. Go the #Emu!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

Contrast this with Mao's campaign against the sparrows. It all goes to show that the Chinese can achieve much more effective results with much simpler technology, but are often just as deluded as us whiteys about which policies are sensible to pursue.