What happened to Black New Yorkers during the 1863 draft riots

New York’s 1863 draft riots turned against Black residents

Tension over jobs between Irish immigrants and Black workers helped fuel New York City’s 1863 draft riots. The riots grew into attacks on Black New Yorkers. At least 120 people were killed, and hundreds of Black residents had to flee.

A mantis shrimp's punch can strike its prey twice

Some mantis shrimp swing specialized clubs so quickly that the surrounding water forms vapor bubbles. The first impact comes from the club itself; collapsing bubbles then create additional pressure pulses through cavitation. These forces can help crack hard shells. The animal's weapon combines a mechanical blow with an extreme fluid-physics effect.

A dangerous AI would not need to be conscious

One proposed AI risk is that a very capable system could take harmful actions simply because those actions help it reach a goal it was given. In this scenario, the system would not need feelings, awareness, or consciousness to be dangerous.

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What happened to Black New Yorkers during the 1863 draft riots

New York’s 1863 draft riots turned against Black residents

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