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Re:Google Workers Urge C.E.O. To Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. P... by reitanqild on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @02:44PM (#16757660)
Also for preburning (ahead of forest fires) IIRC.
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Re:Google Workers Urge C.E.O. To Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. P... by ianamartin on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @03:26PM (#16758046)
Are you saying that literally fighting fire with fire is a thing?

I may have missed my calling . . . .

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Re:Google Workers Urge C.E.O. To Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. P... by munk-a on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @06:14PM (#16759760)
I mean... yes?

That is where the saying comes from.

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Re:Google Workers Urge C.E.O. To Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. P... by goldenkey on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:51PM (#16760807)
Never really thought about it. But it makes sense to cut a "gap" in the forest using fire, to prevent a fire from crossing the gap. Once burned, something aint gonna burn again...
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