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What does it mean to experiment with technology that we know will kill people, even if it could save lives?

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GOING PLACES THE PRICE OF PROGRESS The Menace And The Promise Of Autonomous Vehicles longreads.com What does it mean to experiment with technology that we know will kill people, even if it could save lives? ARE THEY SEA WORTHY? The Women Kayaking 4,000 Kilometers From London To The Black Sea huckmagazine.com Kate Culverwell and Anna Blackwell are more than a month into a mammoth expedition that will see them paddle a tandem kayak across Europe. THEY'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER PIT WATCH: 19-Year-Old Athlete Almost Clears The Sand Pit With This Insane Long Jump digg.com Thanks to a slight tailwind, Cuban long jumper Juan Miguel Echevarría nearly cleared the pit with a 8.83 meter jump. No one has jumped that far under any conditions since 1995, which is three years before 19-year-old Echevarría was even born. PLEASE DON'T CLOSE THE SUBWAY You Can't Fix Mass Transit By Destroying It citylab.com A suggestion that the New York City subway could be replaced by tunnels for autonomous cars would only exclude the riders who need it most. TECH WE DIGG | SPONSORED Get Your Team On Slack, Where Work Happens slack.com Slack equals sending fewer emails and planning fewer meetings. Fewer emails and meetings equals a more efficient work environment for everyone on your team. See? Business math is easy. COMING INTO FOCUS WHAT'S WRONG WITH GLASSES AGAIN? Lasik's Risks Are Coming Into Sharper Focus nytimes.com Some patients who undergo the eye surgery report a variety of side effects. They may persist for years, studies show. OUT OF ONE, MANY The Crazy Hacks One Woman Used To Make Money On Mechanical Turk wired.com A new book describes how a Mechanical Turker used alarms and shortcuts to make $20 an hour, at the cost of her health. GUNS AND ROSES How America's Hunting Culture Shaped Masculinity, Environmentalism And The NRA vox.com A historian explains the legacy of hunting in American culture, from Daniel Boone to Teddy Roosevelt. VIDEO OF THE DAY DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS, ETC. Poker Player Celebrates $1 Million Win Before Last Card Is Dealt, Which Turns Out To Be A Very Bad Idea digg.com If you've ever doubted that karma is real, just look at what it did to WSOP player Sang Liu. IN THE NEWS Trump, Kim Agree On Denuclearization, But Deal Seen As Symbolic US Will Deny Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence After 35 Years, Air Force Deserter Found Living In California Under False Name NASA's Opportunity Rover Is Battling A Massive Dust Storm On Mars DIGG PICKS The World's First Personal A/C Watch indiegogo.com Aircon looks like a smart watch but is actually a personal A/C unit that cools (or warms) your body in a couple of minutes. A/C that you can wear on your wrist? Oh hell yeah. Pour yourself a cup of bean juice. Let's do this. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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